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Defined? 2Sides of
WWII
Who Knew?
People and
Terms
The Cold War
Mixed Up
Defined? 10
ANSWER
Formed near the end of WWII to create a body for the nations of the world to prevent future global wars:
A. League of Nations
B. United Nations
C. Warsaw Pact
Defined? 10 BOARD
B. United Nations
Defined? 20
ANSWER
When was the “baby boom”?
A.After the Cold War
B.Before World War II
C.After World War II
BOARDDefined? 20
C. After World War II
Defined? 30
ANSWER
This law gave veterans educational, housing, and business benefits after WWII?
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
B. GI Bill of Rights
C. Voting Rights Act of 1965
Defined? 30 BOARD
B. G.I. Bill of Rights
Defined? 40
ANSWER
What legislation led to increased
educational, economic and political opportunities for women and minorities?
A.New Deal
B.Equal Rights
C. Civil Rights
Defined? 40 BOARD
C. Civil Rights Legislation
Defined? 50
ANSWER
The political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied is called:
A. Fascism
B. Communism
C. Bad Leader Syndrome
Defined? 50 BOARD
B. Fascism
People 10
ANSWER
Which U.S. President desegregated the armed forces?
A. Harry S. Truman
B.Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Ronald Reagan
People 10 BOARD
A. President Harry S.Truman
People 20
ANSWER
What war ended in:
Stalemate?
Cease-Fire Agreement?
People 20 BOARD
Korea: Vietnam:Stalemate Cease-Fire
People 30
ANSWER
What race of people were placed into Internment Camps during WWII?
Concentration Camps?
People 30 BOARD
Internment Camps: Concentration Camps:
Japanese Americans Jews
People 40
ANSWER
Who played a role in expanding women’s rights after WWII?
A.Susan B. AnthonyB. Rosie the RiveterC. Eleanor Roosevelt
People 40 BOARD
C. Eleanor Roosevelt
People 50
ANSWER
What would be the best title for the chart?
Role of U.S. Military Intervention
Environmental Challenges
Global Issues, including trade, job, diseases, energy
A.America’s New Challenges
B.America’s Old Challenges
People 50 BOARD
A. America’s New Challenges
2Sides of WWII 10
ANSWER
Who were the Allies of WWII?
A.U.S., Great Britain, Germany, Italy
B.U.S., Great Britain, Canada, France, Soviet Union
C. U.S., Great Britain, Canada, Germany
2Sides of WWII 10 BOARD
B. U.S., Great Britain, Canada,
France, Soviet Union
2Sides of WWII 20
ANSWER
Who were the Axis Powers of WWII?
A.Germany, Italy, China
B.Germany, Japan, Korea
C.Germany, Italy, Japan
2Sides of WWII 20 BOARD
C. GermanyItalyJapan
(G.I.Joe)
2Sides of WWII 30
ANSWER
Who were the Allied Leaders?
Name them for each country:
Great Britain:United States:Soviet Union:
WWII 30 BOARD
Great Britain-Winston ChurchillU.S.-Franklin D. Roosevelt and
later Harry S. TrumanSoviet Union-Joseph Stalin
2Sides of WWII 40
ANSWER
Name the Axis leaders of WWII:
Germany-Italy-Japan-
2Sides of WWII 40 BOARD
Germany-Adolf HitlerItaly-Benito Mussolini
Japan-Hideiki Tojo
2Sides of WWII 50
ANSWER
Fascist dictators included what three men of WWII? (these were also Axis Powers)
Name 3 democratic nations of WWII? (these were also Allies)
2Sides of WWII 50 BOARD
Fascist Dictators:Hitler(Germany)Mussolini(Italy)
Tojo(Japan)
Democratic Nations:U.S.A., Great Britain, Canada (or France)
Cold War 10
ANSWER
The struggle for power between communist and non-communist countries without actual fighting is referred to as --
A. The Warsaw Pact
B. The Arms Race
C. The Cold War
D. The General Assembly
Cold War 10 BOARD
The Cold War
Cold War 20
ANSWER
The breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries and the des- truction of the Berlin Wall led to the--
A. Collapse of Communism in Europe.
B. Collapse of the Wall of China.
C. Collapse of Russia’s democratic government
D. Collapse of ethnicity in Russia
Cold War 20 BOARD
A. Collapse of Communism in
Europe
Cold War 30
ANSWER
During President Kennedy’s term, which event brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union close to a nuclear war?
A. The Bay of Pigs Invasion
B. The Cuban Missile Crisis
C. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
D. The Tet Offensive
Cold War 30 BOARD
B. The Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War 40
ANSWER
The term “Domino Theory” refers to:
A. The spread of Communism in Southeast Asia if S. Vietnam lost the war
B. The spread of Christianity to other third world countries
C. The effect of a nuclear war on cities and farms across the nation.
D. The result of an anti-discrimination policy.
Cold War 40 BOARD
A. The spread of Communism in Southeast Asia if South
Vietnam lost the war.
Cold War 50
ANSWER
NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed to –
A. Build an alliance against the North Atlantic countries
B. Build an alliance against democracies.
C. Build an alliance against Germany.
D. Build an alliance against communism.
Cold War 50 BOARD
D. Build an alliance against communism.
Who Knew? 10
ANSWER
Differences in goals and ideologies between the U.S. and the Soviet Union is that the U.S. was___________ and ____________ and the Soviet Union was ____________ and _______________.
A.Democratic and Capitalist
Dictatorial and Communist
B.Dictatorial and Communist
Democratic and Capitalist
Who Knew? 10 BOARD
A. The U.S. was:
Democratic and Capitalist
The Soviet Union was:
Dictatorial and Communist
Who Knew? 20
ANSWER
The Soviet Union dominated over:
A.Eastern European countries
B.Western European countries
Who Knew? 20 BOARD
A. Eastern European Countries
Who Knew? 30
ANSWER
America’s policy of containment was to stop the spread of:
A.Democracy
B.Communism
Who Knew? 30 BOARD
B. Communism
Communism
Who Knew? 40
ANSWER
After WWII, Americans purchased goods on:
A.Sale
B.Credit
Who Knew? 40 BOARD
B. Credit
Who Knew? 50
ANSWER
After WWII, how was Germany partitioned and under what occupations?
A.North and South Germany; Soviet in the North and Democratic Nations in the South
B.East and West Germany; Soviet in the East and Democratic Nations in the West
Who Knew? 50 BOARD
B. East and West GermanySoviet Union in the East and
Democratic Nations in the West
Mixed Up 10
ANSWER
With rationing of consumer goods over after WWII, how did businesses convert?From the production
of________ materials to _________ goods.
Mixed Up 10 BOARD
From:War materials to Consumer goods
To TO
Mixed Up 20
ANSWER
After WWII, labor unions merged and became more powerful and workers gained:
A.No benefits and lower salaries
B.New benefits and higher salaries
Mixed Up 20 BOARD
B. New benefits and higher salaries
Mixed Up 30
ANSWER
After WWII, economic prosperity continued and technology boomed. What did the next generation of women do?
A.Stayed at home and baked cookies
B.Re-entered the labor force in large numbers
Mixed Up 30 BOARD
B. Re-entered the labor force in large numbers
Mixed Up 40
ANSWER
What provided massive financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism?
A.The Stock MarketB.The Marshall Plan
Mixed Up 40 BOARD
B. The Marshall Plan
Mixed Up 50
ANSWER
Following its defeat, how was Japan occupied, what kind of government did it adopt and whose ally did it become?
Mixed Up 50 BOARD
Following its defeat, Japan was occupied by:
American ForcesJapan became: Democratic, resumed self government
andBecame a strong ally of the
U.S.
BOARDCongratulations!
You are ready for your Mid-Point
Benchmark Exam/Test