Question 1

Because of a secret pact made before the war,Poland was occupied by both Germany and

Accepted Answer

A) Austria. 
B) Bulgaria. 
C) the Soviet Union. 
D) Finland. 
E) Lithuania. 
A) Austria. 
B) Bulgaria. 
C) the Soviet Union. 
D) Finland. 
E) Lithuania.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- United Nations (UN)

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The United Nations (UN) is an internatio

Question 3

V-J Day symbolizes

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A) the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
B) the suicide of Hitler. 
C) Japan's surrender. 
D) American troop landings at Normandy. 
E) victory in Europe. 
A) the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 
B) the suicide of Hitler. 
C) Japan's surrender. 
D) American troop landings at Normandy. 
E) victory in Europe.

Question 4

What were the key factors in the Allied Powers shift in momentum against the Axis Powers? Why was the British victory at El Alamein in 1942 so crucial for the Allied victory in World War II?

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The key factors in the Allied Powers shi

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Battle of Stalingrad

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The Battle of Stalingrad was a major con

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly know

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- Iron Curtain

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The Iron Curtain refers to the symbolic

Question 8

Why did the United States issue the Marshall Plan,and what was the reaction of the Soviets?

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The United States issued the Marshall Pl

Question 9

Unlike in the United States,wartime experiences in Europe and the Soviet Union involved which of the following?

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A) agriculture and industry were destroyed. 
B) strong actions against anyone who appeared to be an enemy collaborator. 
C) massive physical damage. 
D) massive relocations from homes and villages. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) agriculture and industry were destroyed. 
B) strong actions against anyone who appeared to be an enemy collaborator. 
C) massive physical damage. 
D) massive relocations from homes and villages. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following statements describe African involvement in World War II?

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A) the war had polarized South African whites in support of the Allies or Axis. 
B) many Africans,not in the military,found new opportunities as whites left for the war. 
C) all of the answers are correct. 
D) the Atlantic Charter moved many Africans to ask for greater rights and tolerance. 
E) Africans,involved in the war,came home with an expanded view and ideas of the outside world. 
A) the war had polarized South African whites in support of the Allies or Axis. 
B) many Africans,not in the military,found new opportunities as whites left for the war. 
C) all of the answers are correct. 
D) the Atlantic Charter moved many Africans to ask for greater rights and tolerance. 
E) Africans,involved in the war,came home with an expanded view and ideas of the outside world.

Question 11

The Cold War in Europe was most apparent in the

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A) Berlin Airlift. 
B) American and Soviet nuclear threat. 
C) division of Germany. 
D) Marshall Plan. 
E) Holocaust. 
A) Berlin Airlift. 
B) American and Soviet nuclear threat. 
C) division of Germany. 
D) Marshall Plan. 
E) Holocaust.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Felix Eboue

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Félix Éboué (1884–1944) was a leading Fr

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- V-J Day

Accepted Answer

V-J Day stands for Victory over Japan Da

Question 14

While the Americans could use both economic and military power to gain allies,the Soviets had to rely on

Accepted Answer

A) the charisma-and-terror methods of Stalin. 
B) the promises of a worldwide communist revolution to destroy capitalism. 
C) characterizing the United States as an imperialist. 
D) coercion and military threat. 
E) the fear of an Allied threat in the future and the alliances needed to prevent it. 
A) the charisma-and-terror methods of Stalin. 
B) the promises of a worldwide communist revolution to destroy capitalism. 
C) characterizing the United States as an imperialist. 
D) coercion and military threat. 
E) the fear of an Allied threat in the future and the alliances needed to prevent it.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
- Harry S.Truman

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Harry S.Truman...

Question 16

The beginning of the end of the Axis powers was seen in military reversals in which of the following?

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A) the Battle of El Alamein. 
B) Stalingrad. 
C) Italy. 
D) Pacific Islands. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) the Battle of El Alamein. 
B) Stalingrad. 
C) Italy. 
D) Pacific Islands. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Although the United Nations was born with a sense of high optimism,why was it unable to build a world of hope and security?

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The United Nations was unable to build a

Question 18

The final German offensive was fought at the Battle of the Bulge in

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) Belgium. 
C) the Netherlands. 
D) Germany. 
E) Italy. 
A) France. 
B) Belgium. 
C) the Netherlands. 
D) Germany. 
E) Italy.

Question 19

In Europe,World War II began with the invasion of Poland in

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A) 1935. 
B) 1939. 
C) 1940. 
D) 1941. 
E) 1944. 
A) 1935. 
B) 1939. 
C) 1940. 
D) 1941. 
E) 1944.

Question 20

What was the goal of the Yalta Conference in early 1945?

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A) Make plans for the end of the war. 
B) Coordinate the Allied assault into Germany. 
C) How to handle the Jewish situation. 
D) Choosing an Allied Commander for the European theater. 
E) Establishing the foundation for the United Nations. 
A) Make plans for the end of the war. 
B) Coordinate the Allied assault into Germany. 
C) How to handle the Jewish situation. 
D) Choosing an Allied Commander for the European theater. 
E) Establishing the foundation for the United Nations.

Exam 29: The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

Because of a secret pact made before the war,Poland was occupied by both Germany and

Please define the following key terms. - United Nations (UN)

V-J Day symbolizes

What were the key factors in the Allied Powers shift in momentum against the Axis Powers? Why was the British victory at El Alamein in 1942 so crucial for the Allied victory in World War II?

Please define the following key terms. - Battle of Stalingrad

Please define the following key terms. - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Please define the following key terms. - Iron Curtain

Why did the United States issue the Marshall Plan,and what was the reaction of the Soviets?

Unlike in the United States,wartime experiences in Europe and the Soviet Union involved which of the following?

Which of the following statements describe African involvement in World War II?

The Cold War in Europe was most apparent in the

Please define the following key terms. - Felix Eboue

Please define the following key terms. - V-J Day

While the Americans could use both economic and military power to gain allies,the Soviets had to rely on

Please define the following key terms. - Harry S.Truman

The beginning of the end of the Axis powers was seen in military reversals in which of the following?

Although the United Nations was born with a sense of high optimism,why was it unable to build a world of hope and security?

The final German offensive was fought at the Battle of the Bulge in

In Europe,World War II began with the invasion of Poland in

What was the goal of the Yalta Conference in early 1945?

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