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WorksheetsUnit 8 (Modernity) Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 47mins
Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?
Imperialism
Nationalism
Unilateralism
Communism
Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Alliances
What is an Alliance?
An agreement in which two countries pay one another money
A union or association formed for mutual benefit between countries, organizations, or people.
A term that refers to two or more countries that are enemies and in conflict with one another.
An alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria during WWI
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Axis Powers
Super Powers
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from a long ditch facing each other.
Convoy System
Trench Warfare
War Bonds
Red Scare
Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by
causing falling prices on goods.
forcing a decrease in mechanization.
leading to more spending than saving.
scaring farmers into growing fewer crops.
The ruler of Germany
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Emperor Hirohito
The ruler of the Soviet Union
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
The ruler of Italy
Benito Mussolini
Emperor Tojo
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
What caused the Great Depression?
Threat of an upcoming World War II caused the economy to collapse
A series of poor financial decisions put pressure on the market that led to its collapse
Crop surpluses disrupted the price of food
The US economy never fully recovered after WWI
How did fascists take advantage of the Great Depression?
They used the Great Depression to turn people against democracy and their enemies
They used the Great Depression to strengthen their militaries.
They used the Great Depression to build stronger and wider international relationships.
They used the Great Depression to help the working classes gain more power.
A form of government in which there is one ruler, using violence to create loyalty and suppress their opponents
Democracy
Oligarchy
Totalitarianism
Theocracy
Who was the fascist leader of Italy?
Adolph Hitler
Dwight Eisenhower
Benito Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain
The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to
test the newly developed atomic bomb.
determine how the holocaust happened.
punish German leaders for war crimes.
remove the emperor of Japan from power.
What was a key cause for the rise of totalitarianism in nations such as USSR, Italy, Japan, and Germany?
collectivization
economic hardship
genocide
secret treaties
Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?
The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, a two-front war.
A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.
The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.
Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.
What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?
Bombing of Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor
Bombing of Nagasaki
Invasion of Poland
The time period when Nazi Germany sent millions of Jewish people, as well as some others, to labor, concentration, and death camps?
Imperialism
Fascism
Holocaust
Pearl Harbor
What did dropping the atomic bomb do?
It saved many Japanese lives.
It prevented Japan from invading the US.
It helped force Japan to surrender.
It made invasion of Japan necessary.
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Policy
Containment Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
an economic system in which the everyone owns everything together and gets what they need
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of the policy of containment?
Korean & Vietnam War
WWI & WWII
Civil War & Spanish American War
Persian Gulf & War on Terror
What is NATO?
A military alliance with capitalist nations, like the US
A military alliance between Communist countries
A military alliance between totalitarian dictators
A military alliance between democratic countries
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union had which type of government/economic system?
democracy
monarchy
capitalism
communism
What is the main aim of the UN?
Maintain peace and order
Help countries get along
Establish human rights
All of the above
After what was the UN formed
After WWI
Before WWI
Before WWII
After WWII
Leaders of Japan during World War 2
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito & Hideki Tojo
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Which of the following describes the process of decolonization after WWII?
European desire for raw resources
Fall of Communism in favor of Democracy and Capitalism
Desire of former colonies to have self-determination
Lowering of tariffs to increase trade.
How did the Cold War affect decolonization?
There was no relationship.
The new countries all joined with the Communists.
The US and USSR competed to get allies in the new countries
The US and USSR fought directly in the new countries
