WorksheetsHarry S Truman Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one of the main reasons Harry Truman couldn't pursue his dream of attending West Point?
a)
Poor eyesight
b)
Lack of interest
c)
Family obligations
d)
Lack of academic ability
2.
In which war did Harry Truman serve as a first lieutenant with his National Guard unit?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
3.
Who was Harry Truman's introduced to through a friend he met in France?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Tom Pendergast
c)
Barack Obama
d)
George Washington
4.
What committee was created to monitor wastage and corruption in the building of military camps?
a)
The Roosevelt Committee
b)
The Truman Committee
c)
The Eisenhower Committee
d)
The Washington Committee
5.
When was Harry Truman sworn in as President?
a)
March 12, 1945
b)
April 12, 1945
c)
May 12, 1945
d)
June 12, 1945
6.
What city played host to the meeting with Stalin and Churchill that Truman attended?
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
Potsdam
d)
Berlin
7.
What was the code name for the atomic bomb project that Truman was not initially informed about?
a)
Big Bang
b)
Little Boy
c)
Fat Man
d)
Manhattan Project
8.
Truman proposed a number of New Deal-type programs, including all of the following except:
a)
Federal aid to education
b)
Increase in minimum wage
c)
Tax cuts for businesses
d)
Medical insurance
9.
What organization was formed to gather information on other nations?
a)
FBI
b)
CIA
c)
NSA
d)
NASA
10.
In the 1948 election, which party did Strom Thurmond lead?
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Dixiecrats
d)
Progressive Party
11.
What was one of the main foreign issues Truman faced during his second term as president?
a)
A. Economic policies
b)
B. Civil rights movements
c)
C. Foreign problems
d)
D. Social welfare programs
12.
How did the United States supply West Berlin during the blockade?
a)
A. Through road transportation
b)
B. By sea
c)
C. Airlift
d)
D. Railroad bridge
13.
In which year did the Soviets lift the blockade on West Berlin?
a)
A. 1947
b)
B. 1949
c)
C. 1950
d)
D. 1951
14.
Which military organization was formed in 1949, where General Eisenhower was named the commander?
a)
A. Warsaw Pact
b)
B. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
c)
C. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces
d)
D. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)
15.
How did Truman respond when North Korea attacked South Korea in June 1950?
a)
A. Sent humanitarian aid
b)
B. Declared war on North Korea
c)
C. Sent troops and airplanes to help South Korea
d)
D. Negotiated a peace treaty with North Korea
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