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wwii and cold war

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the leader of Italy and part of the Axis Powers during WWII?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Hirohito
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
2.
Which president declared war on Japan?
a)
FDR
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Richard Nixon
3.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
FDR
4.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and an Allied Power during WWII?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
FDR
d)
Hirohito
5.
Who was the emperor of Japan and part of the Axis Powers in WWII?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Harry Truman
6.
The United States was an alliance with the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
7.
Which leader was responsible for the Holocaust?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Hirohito
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
FDR
8.
Why was D-Day important?
a)
It ended WWII. 
b)
It began WWII. 
c)
It was a turning point and the United States pushed the Germans back and regained some land. 
d)
It failed.
9.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
10.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
11.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
12.

To end the war with the Japanese Empire two atomic bombs would be dropped on the Japanese mainland, the two cities chosen for their known industrial factories in hopes of crippling the war effort. Below choose the two correct cities.

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Tokyo

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Osaka

13.

This battle was a huge humiliation for Hitler, and cause a severe loss of troops and supplies in the East, as the German's were not prepared for the harsh winter.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Bulge

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Berlin

14.

Which of the following BEST defines Totalitarianism

a)

a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied

b)

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

c)

individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

d)

Government by the people, especially in the rule of the majority. The people make the decisions.

15.

The Great Depression influenced which of the following events below...

a)

A rise in workers in the industry field

b)

A drop in the unemployment numbers

c)

A rise of dictatorships taking control

d)

Paper money being worth more than usual

16.

Which of the following were reasons for Germany's dislike for the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Austria and Hungary was split up

b)

Germany was forced to take complete blame

c)

Germany was forced to pay enormous war debts

d)

Germany's strong military was cut down to 100,000 men

17.

Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin used what type of government to assume complete control of his people?

a)

Fascism

b)

Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

18.

Adolf Hitler used the misfortunes of the German people to take control, these were caused by

a)

Germany Military

b)

Wiemar Republic

c)

Treaty of Versailles terms

d)

too many jobs available

19.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
20.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
21.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
22.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
23.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

24.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

25.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

26.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
27.
What organization formed to stop the spread of Communism?
a)
NATO
b)
NAFTA
c)
WPA
d)
USA
28.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
29.
The Korean War started because...
a)
Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
b)
the United Nations sent troops
c)
China invaded North Korea
d)
the Soviet Union attacked.
30.
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of JFK's presidency?
a)
The Soviet Union broke apart into nation states.
b)
The Soviet Union tried to prevent the US from creating more nuclear weapons.
c)
The US and Soviet Union signed a treaty of peace.
d)
The United States and Soviet Union almost started a nuclear war.
31.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
32.

Read the passage.


“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”


What is the name of this organization?

a)

Allied Powers (AP)

b)

United Nations (UN)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

33.
Which part of Korea is communist?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
34.
Which U.S. war ended with communist victory when the United States left the country?
a)
The Korean War
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
WWII
d)
The Cold War
35.

Which new Soviet policy granted the people of the USSR more decision making power and greater access to private ownership of businesses?

a)

perestroika

b)

glasnost

c)

democratization

d)

shock therapy

36.

Which of Gorbachev's programs created more openness, more public participation in government, and greater individual rights were given to Soviet citizens?

a)

glasnost

b)

perestroika

c)

democratizatsiya

d)

shock therapy

37.

Why would Gorbachev start the programs of Glasnost and Perestroika?

a)

to help develop Soviet nuclear missiles

b)

to strengthen collective farms

c)

to stimulate the economy and political discussion

d)

to expand NATO

38.

Which are terrorist groups which are extremely religiously motivated

a)

State Sponsored

b)

Left or Right Ideology

c)

Religious

d)

Criminal

e)

Dissent

39.

Which consists of terrorist acts on a state or government by a state or government.

a)

state Sponsored

b)

Decent

c)

Criminal

d)

Religious

e)

Left and Right ideology

40.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
41.

The compensation for war damage paid by the defeated state

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

treaty

c)

Reparations

d)

Fascism

42.

A government where the state has complete control over every part of public and private life

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Gulag

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

43.

Who is this fascist dictator of Germany?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Francisco Franco

44.

Who is this fascist dictator of Italy?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Francisco Franco

45.

Who is this communist dictator of Russia (Soviet Union)?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Francisco Franco

46.

What issues were going on in Russia during its revolution?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in War

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

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