Post WWII And The Cold War
This is a quiz that covers life after WWII in Europe and America
- 1.The "Baby Boom" refers to the rise in ____________ after World War II.
- A.
Taxes
- B.
Death rates of babies
- C.
Childhood diseases
- D.
Birth rates and family growth
- 2.ALL of the following were reasons for the post World War II economic boom EXCEPT
- A.
Increased production of consumer goods
- B.
A rapid growth in technology
- C.
Inflation and higher prices
- D.
Purchases made on credit
- 3.A state of tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union without actual fighting was called the
- A.
World War
- B.
Cold War
- C.
Vietnam War
- D.
European War
- 4.The United States provided massive financial aid to rebuild European economies and prevent the spread of communism under the
- A.
Marshall Plan
- B.
United Nations
- C.
Truman Doctrine
- D.
Eisenhower Doctrine
- 5.After World War II, Germany was divided and occupied by
- A.
The Allied Powers
- B.
The Axis Powers
- C.
The Central Powers
- D.
The Soviet Union
- 6.The organization set up in 1945 to help solve conflicts between nations was the
- A.
Warsaw Pact
- B.
United Nations
- C.
Marshall Plan
- D.
National Alliance of Nations
- 7.Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Cold War?
- A.
The Soviet Union dominates Eastern Europe
- B.
Differences in goals and ideologies of the U.S. and the Soviet Union
- C.
The U.S. policy of containment
- D.
The Korean and Vietnam Wars
- 8.The 1962 confrontation between the U.S. and the Soviet Union that almost escalated into a third world war was called the
- A.
Korean War
- B.
Vietnam War
- C.
Berlin Conflict
- D.
Cuban Missile Crisis
- 9.The war that created divisiveness among Americans throughout the 1960s was the
- A.
Korean War
- B.
Vietnam War
- C.
Cold War
- D.
World War II
- 10.The Cold War spanned which time period?
- A.
1939-1945
- B.
1945-1991
- C.
1950-1953
- D.
1957-1975
- 11.One of the origins of the Cold War was the Soviet Union domination over-
- A.
West and East Germany
- B.
Western European countries
- C.
Asian and African countries
- D.
Eastern European countries
- 12.What was the first country to be divided into two separate countries during the Cold War era?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Vietnam
- C.
Korea
- D.
Japan
- 13.During and after the Korean War, and still today, Korea remains divided at the
- A.
34th Parallel
- B.
38th Parallel
- C.
50th Parallel
- D.
51st Parallel
- 14.NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances were formed primariliy to
- A.
Oppose or promote communism
- B.
Encourage another world war
- C.
Create more tension between the superpowers
- D.
Support democracy
- 15.The 1962, President John F. Kennedy ordered a blockade of Cuba because of the presence--
- A.
Illegal drugs
- B.
Contagious diseases
- C.
The Viet Cong
- D.
Soviet nuclear missiles
- 16.All of the following were similarities between the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War except--
- A.
Both had political and economic ideologies
- B.
Both were competing in the arms and space race
- C.
Both promoted capitalism
- D.
Both formed military alliances
- 17.What foreign policy did the US institute to stop the spread of communism?
- A.
Neutrality
- B.
Isolationsim
- C.
Containment
- D.
Capitalism
- 18.Which dictatorial leader was head of the Soviet Union when the Cold War began?
- A.
Adolf Hitler
- B.
Fidel Castro
- C.
Hideki Tojo
- D.
Joseph Stalin
- 19.NATO is the abbreviation for--
- A.
National Alliance Treaty Organization
- B.
North Atlantic Tactical Offensive
- C.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- D.
National Arts Theater Organization
- 20.The political and economic ideologies of the US are democratic and--
- A.
Communist
- B.
Capitalist
- C.
Dictatorial
- D.
Socialist
- 21.After WWII, Germany was partitioned into--
- A.
Democratic East Germany and communist West Germany
- B.
Communist East Germany and democratic West Germany
- C.
Both democratic and East and West Germany
- D.
Both communist East and West Germany
- 22.The following statements above best describe which country after WWII?>Occupied by American military forces>Adopted a democratic form of government>Became a strong ally of the U.S.
- A.
Germany
- B.
Korea
- C.
China
- D.
Japan
- 23.In the Korean War, South Korea and the U.S. resisted aggression from--
- A.
North Korea and the USSR
- B.
China and the USSR
- C.
North Korea and China
- D.
North Vietnam and China
- 24.All of the following are true about the "Baby Boom" except--
- A.
It affected the demographics of the U.S. society
- B.
It refers to the large number of babies born from 1945-1962
- C.
It was a result of men returning home after WWII
- D.
It was the nickname for one of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan
- 25.WWII veterans received educational, housing, and employment benefits through which of the following?
- A.
Marshall Plan
- B.
Civil Rights Act
- C.
GI Bill of Rights
- D.
Truman Doctrine
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