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1- The situation in Korea in the aftermath of World War II was most similar to the situation in ________ because it was split into two nations as opposed to one. a. Japan b. the U.S. c. hungary d. Germany 2- The response of the League of Nations to the aggression of warlike countries during the 1930s was to a. take military action against the aggressors b- protest but avoid taking military action c- force the aggressor nations out of the league d- give military supplies to nations that were being attacked 3-The act of pacifying or calming an aggressor nation, usually by giving in to its demands is called a. genocide b. nonaggression pacts c.appeasement d. quarantine 4-The ________ policy gave money and supplies to the Allies before the U.S. entered WWII. a. Cash and Carry b. Lend-Lease c.Open Door d. Good Neighbor 5-How did the worldwide depression of the 1930s contribute most to WWII? a- Dictators were able to gain popular support by promising to solve economic problems b-Germans thought other countries were vulnerable c-Europeans became resentful of United States demands for repayment of WWI debts d- major world powers were in severe competition for scarce natural resources 6- WWII finally ended the Great Depression because: a-the U.S. began to purchase more goods from European nations b-people were too concerned about the war to worry about the economy c-Roosevelt ordered the New Deal to end d- of the great demand and subsequent production of weapons, supplies, and materials 7- All of the following terms have to do with the Cold War EXCEPT a- brinksmanship b-kamikaze c-fallout shelters d-containment 8- All of the following dictatorships of the 1930s tried to conquer new lands EXCEPT a. Germans b. Spanish c. Italians d. Japanese 9- Phillip Randolph threatened a large-scale march on Washington unless FDR a- desegregated the armed forces b- allowed the Tuskegee airmen to fly in combat missions c- prevented discrimination in the war-industry job market d- established regular meetings with the NAACP 10-What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter in the early years of World War II? a. President FDR and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill outlined universal principles for poswtwar peace and prosperity b-The United States established a program to send military aid and equipment to the Allied forces fighting in the Atlantic c. Congress granted U.S. merchant vessels the right to arm themselves and enter combat areas d-The United States and Canada forbade Germany to seize colonies of the countries it conquered 11- Which of the following reasons best explains why Franklin Roosevelt was re-elected in 1944 a-Americans wanted to break the two-term tradition b- Americans were involved in a major crisis and preferred not to "change horses midstream" c. Public opinion supported his war efforts d. Public opinion supported his social policies 12- One major result of the Postdam Conference held in July 1945 was a- the division of Italy into sectors b. the postwar occupation of Japan c- the creation of the Berlin Airlift d- the division of Germany into sectors 13-What was the effect of the end of WWII on American family life ? a-increase in the birth rate b- decrease in the birth rate c- decline in living standards d- greater family instability 14- All of the following groups served in World War II EXCEPT a. Mexican - Americans b- woman c. African Americans d. all of the above 15. All of the following contributed to the fear of Communism in the United States after World War II EXCEPT a. The Alger Hiss case b- the House Un-American Activities Committee c- the U-2 incident d- the Ethel and Julius Rosenberg case 16- Why did President Harry Truman authorize the military to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? a- Truman believed that the Nazis would not have surrendered without the use of atomic weapons b- Truman hoped to end the war with Japan, save American lives, and demonstrate U.S. military strenght to the USSR. c-Truman believed that Japan was preparing to use atomic weapons against the U.S., so we had to strike first d- Truman decided to prolong the war with Germany and inflict as much damage as possible as retribution for the Holocaust 17- What was the most important purpose of rationing during WWII a. b. c. d. to prevent hoarding by civilians to reserve essential materials for military use to prevent a decline in the price of U.S. goods to allow citizens to sacrifice for the war effort 18- The Truman Doctrine was the part of U.S. foreign policy after WWII that focused on A- preventing the spread of communism and halting Soviet aggression B- rebuilding the Japanese military C- increasing trade with African nations D- controlling more colonies in the Pacific 19- The term "iron curtain" refers to all of the following EXCEPT A- term coined in a speech by Winston Chuchill B- the Soviet Union's attempt to assert its control and create a buffer zone with the West C- the symbol for the distrust between the Soviets and the Wes D- President Truman's attempt to isolate the Soviet Union through the Marshall Plan 20 -The conflict between General Douglas McArthur and President Truman in Korea was resolved by A- naming General McArthur Commander in Chief B- President Truman losing the 1952 presidential election C- President Truman removing McArthur from command D- General McArthur receiving a dishonorable discharge 21- The Eisenhower doctrine of 1957 called for A- aid to Europe to fight communism B- aid to the U.S. inner cities to fight poverty C- aid to Mid-Eastern countries to fight communist aggression D- aid to South America to fight communist aggression 22- Which list applies only to the Pacific theater in WWII? A- island-hopping, atomic bomb, Bataan Death March B- D-Day, blitzkrieg, Holocaust C- Allies, GI's, unconditional surrender D- Lusitania, trench warfare, Fourteen Points 23- All of the following were effects of McCarthyism EXCEPT A- millions of Americans were forced to take loyalty oaths and undergo loyalty investigations B-Many people were afraid to speak out on public issues C- activism by labor unions went into decline D-the Soviets successfully established communist regimes in Eastern Europe 24- Which of the following is not a term of the agreement ending the Korean War A- Prisoners could decide whether or not to return home B- a boundary divided North and South Korea C- China sponsored elections in South Korea D- Neither side claimed victory 25- Why were American forces in Korea from 1945 to 1949 A- They remained after accepting Japanese surrender B- they were defending North Korea c-They were protecting South Korea from Japanese invasion D- they were preparing to attack Japan. 26- Which statement best describes the situation in Korea in 1949? A- Communists controlled South Korea B- Leaders of both North and South Korea opposed reunification C- Leaders of both North and South Korea sought to reunify Korea by force D-North Korea was resisiting a Chinese invasion 27- After the American victory at Inchon, President Truman ordered General McArthur to A- bomb the Soviet Union B- invade North Korea C- observe the 38th parallel boundary D- withdraw its troops from Korea 28- What caused China to enter the Korean War? A- North Korea was winning B- U.S. forces pushed through North Korea toward the Chinese boarder C- The UN refuese to admit communist China D- The UN refuese to admit communist China 29- What did General McArthur recommend following the Chinese invasion of Korea? A- bombing China B- calling for an immediate cease-fire C- declaring war on the Soviet Union D- withdrawing American troops 30-What was a term of the Korean War armistice? A- A cease-fire line was established near the 38th parallel. B- North Korea agreed to conduct free elecitons C- Chinese prisoners had to return to their country. D- North and South Korea were reunited. 31- During the early 1950s, the tactics of Senator Joseph McCarthy were criticized because A-They violated important constitutional liberties B- he displayed racial prejudice in his questioning C- people opposed the use of loyalty oaths D-he ignored evidence of Soviet spying 32- McCarthyism in the 1950s were a result of A- New commitments to civil rights for African Americans B- opposition to the Marshall Plan C- charges that communists had infiltrated the U.S. government D- Increased support for labor unions 33-Since the 1950s the term McCarthyism has been applied to events relating to A- the basic rights of citizens to own and carry guns B-violent attacks of internaitonal terrorists C- reckless accusations unsupported by evidence D- questionable methods used to finance political campaigns 34- The Freedom Riders aimed their actions at A- winning the right to vote B- integrating bus terminals C- integrating bus terminals D- ending segregation in schools 35- In 1957, the governor or Arkansas sent the National Guard to Central High Schoo A- to force integration among students at the high school B- to protect black students trying to attend the high school C- to break up riots in front of the school D- to prevent African American students from attending the high schoool 36- In the 1960s, what U.S. city experienced violent race riots? A- Detroit, Michigan B- Los Angeles, California C- Newark, New Jersey D- all of the above 37- What was the purpose of the sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina? A- to integrate restaurants B- to integrate schools C- to segregate bus stations D- to integrate bus stations
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