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American History II Unit 5 - Part 2 Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event completes this timeline?

a)

The United States offers military aid to South Vietnam under the Domino Theory

b)

The United States stops the Soviet Union's effort to build a missile base in Cuba

c)

The United States forms a military alliance with the countries of Western Europe

d)

The United States establishes a space agency to compete with the Soviet launch of satellites

2.

The proclamation of the Truman Doctrine in 1947 was one of the first post-World War II actions taken by the United States to-

a)

contain communist expansion

b)

expand United States influence in Latin America

c)

break down international trade barriers

d)

restrict military actions by the United Nations.

3.

Between 1948 and 1951, the United States spent $13 billion to rebuild the war-torn countries of Western Europe. This effort was proposed by the United States secretary of state, who saw it as a way to help keep Western Europe free of communism. This plan was called-

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Good Neighbor Policy

d)

Domino Theory

4.

What international organization was created immediately after the Second World War to promote world peace and cooperation among nations?

a)

the Atlantic Charter

b)

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

the United Nations

d)

the League of Nations

5.

Which U.S. initiative was designed to provide financial aid for war-torn European countries after the Second World War?

a)

the Marshall Plan

b)

the Geneva Accords

c)

The NATO Alliance

d)

the United Nations

6.

Which policy did the U.S. government use to respond to the Cold War tensions of the 1950s?

a)

isolationism

b)

globalization

c)

imperialism

d)

containment

7.

Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?

a)

to prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war

b)

to show that Hitler had changed his views on communism

c)

to allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition

d)

to insure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea

8.

One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in 1945 was to decide

a)

when to open the second front against Germany

b)

where to launch the final invasion of Japan

c)

how to restructure Europe after the war

d)

which countries to include in the United Nations

9.

The statements above describe

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Josef Mengele

d)

Vladimir Lenin

10.

In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?

a)

It called for dissolving the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts

b)

It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France

c)

It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies

d)

It imposed harsh reparations payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability

11.

In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain chose to adopt a policy of appeasement toward Hitler's aggression against Czechoslovakia. What did this mean?

a)

Prime Minister Chamberlain gave in to Hitler's demands in order to avoid war

b)

Great Britain immediately sent troops into Czechoslovakia to protect it from invasion

c)

Great Britain negotiated a non-aggression treaty with Germany

d)

Great Britain declared war on Germany

12.

The Cold War term "Berlin Airlift" refers to the--

a)

American effort to stop Salin's blockade of roads and railways leading through East Germany to West Berlin

b)

pipeline of Nazi sympathizers who were able to help many German war criminals escape to South America

c)

transport by military aircraft of East Berliners who had escaped over the Berlin Wall and asked to be relocated to West Germany

d)

Allied bombing of Berlin and other German cities that brought about an end to the war in Europe

13.

Which war is most likely being discussed in this statement?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

World War II

d)

Vietnam War

14.

The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following World War II established that

a)

it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity

b)

civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during wartime

c)

individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians

d)

punish the German government for bombing England

15.

One reason the Nuremberg trials following World War II were held was to

a)

bring Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo to

b)

force Japan to pay for the attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

make German leaders accountable for the Holocaust

d)

genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime

16.

The "cash and carry" policy and the Lend-Lease Act were used by the United States to

a)

help fund League of Nations efforts to maintain peace

b)

encourage British appeasement of Germany

c)

fulfill treaty obligations with Great Britain and France

d)

provide support for the Allies in World War II without entering the war

17.

The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan represented attempts by the United States to deal with the

a)

national debt

b)

spread of communism

c)

President's political opposition

d)

arms race