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HIS CW-1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
How did the United States respond to the rise of militarists and dictators in Japan, Germany, and Italy before 1937?
a.
It built up its military forces and
offered arms to threatened nations.
c.
 It offered economic aid to the
militarists and dictators
b.
It joined the League of Nations to
prevent these leaders from getting too
strong.
d.
It tried to remain isolated from
European conflicts.
 

 2. 
The cash-and-carry system of 1939 allowed the United States to
a.
buy imports from Germany and
France as long as payments were
made in cash.
c.
sell war materials to allies as long as
they paid cash and transported the
goods themselves.
b.
prevent Germany from buying U.S.
arms by demanding repayment of
loans.
d.
increase production of arms as long as
they were paid for when ordered.
 

 3. 
By 1941, the United States was in an undeclared war with Germany because
a.
the Navy was authorized to shoot at German submarines.
c.
the Air Force had begun bombing targets in Europe
b.
some of the fighting in Africa involved U.S. troops
d.
ground troops were preparing to land in Europe.
 

 4. 
At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States and Japan
a.
had engaged in several naval battles in the Pacific
c.
were involved in peace talks concerning conflicts in Asia.
b.
had not formally contacted each other for several years
d.
shared control of naval bases in Hawaii.
 

 5. 
Which of these events was the most immediate cause of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor?
a.
Japan wanted to neutralize the U.S. Navy because they saw it as a threat to Japanese expansion in Asia
c.
Japan joined the Axis powers of Germany and Italy
b.
Japan took control of Manchuria in China
d.
The United States refused to negotiate with Japan.
 

 6. 
In 1940, the United States decided it would provide “all aid short of war” to allies after
a.
Germany took France and attacked Great Britain
c.
the USSR took part of Poland.
b.
Japan took French colonies in Asia.
d.
Great Britain and France tried to appease Hitler
 
 
nar001-1.jpgOnce allies against Hitler, the Soviet Union and the United States confront each other at the end of World War II. Looming over the postwar landscape is the awesome, mushroom-shaped cloud of the atomic bomb.
 

 7. 
What is the awesome, mushroom-shaped cloud?
a.
The Kremlin
c.
The hydrogen bombs under development
b.
The atomic bombs dropped by the U.S.
d.
Poison gas being developed by Russia
 

 8. 
The Soviet Union was an ally of Germany at the start of World War II. How and why did it become an ally of the U.S. during the war?
a.
Germany attacked the Soviet Union
c.
The Soviet’s thought Germany might loose the war
b.
The Soviet Union changed its mind because it wanted U.S. loans
d.
Germany attacked France
 
 
REVOLUTION
The seeds for the Cold War are planted during World War I and the ensuing revolution in Russia. In 1917, the new communist government led by Vladimir Lenin withdraws Russia from the war -- and signs a separate peace with Germany. Many of the Western Allies view the new Russian government with suspicion.
Russia's treaty with Germany ends fighting on the Eastern Front. But from 1918 to 1920, civil war rages in Russia -- with the anti-communist forces receiving support from the West and elsewhere as part of an unsuccessful attempt to oust the Bolsheviks.
Following Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin rapidly rises to power. By the 1930s, Stalin's "Great Purge" is under way. Millions are arrested, and many are executed or sent to prison camps, as Stalin tightens his grip on the nation.
 

 9. 
In 1917 Russia was ruled by Czar Nicholas (the king). In October of that year there was a revolution. Who replaced the Czar and later had the Czar and his family shot?
a.
the Allies
c.
the Communists
b.
the Germans
d.
the Nazi’s
 

 10. 
Who was the first leader of the Communist government in Russia?
a.
Trotsky
c.
Stalin
b.
Lenin
d.
Czar Nicholas
 

 11. 
Why did the Western Allies view the new Russian government with suspicion?
a.
The Communists pulled Russia out of the war leaving England, France and the U.S. to fight Germany alone.
c.
The Russians teamed-up with the Germans to fight the Allies
b.
The Russians said they were not going to pay their war debts to the U.S.
d.
Germany and Russia invaded Poland
 

 12. 
What is a Bolshevik?
a.
a Loyalist
c.
a German
b.
a Communist
d.
a Fascist
 

 13. 
Germany was fighting a two front war. England, France and the U.S. were fighting Germany on the _____ front, while Russia was fighting on the _____ front.
a.
Southern -Western
c.
Eastern - Western
b.
Northern - Southern
d.
Western -Eastern
 

 14. 
The Russian revolution took place in 1917. The person who led the revolution died in 1924. Who was that person?
a.
Stalin
c.
Lenin
b.
the Czar
d.
Trotsky
 

 15. 
What is it called when an evil leader gets rid of his enemies through killing and imprisonment?
a.
riot
c.
war
b.
purge
d.
court martial
 

 16. 
During the 1930’s, Stalin became a _____ of Russia?
a.
President
c.
Servant
b.
Dictator
d.
Citizen Czar
 

 17. 
Sometimes the U.S., and England are referred to as the
a.
North
c.
South
b.
East
d.
West
 

 18. 
Sometimes the Soviet Union (Russia) is referred to as the
a.
North
c.
South
b.
East
d.
West
 

 19. 
When it is said that the seeds of the Cold War were planted in 1917, what do they mean?
a.
Communism began in 1917
c.
The beginning of the cold war started with the Versailles Treaty
b.
Suspicion between Communist Russia and the allies started by events that took place 1917
d.
The beginning of the cold war started with the non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia
 

 20. 
mc020-1.jpgThis person led the Russian revolution. He is sometimes called the father of modern Communism. Who is he?
a.
Trotsky
c.
Lenin
b.
Stalin
d.
Czar Nicholas
 

 21. 
mc021-1.jpg This man is one of the most vicious men who has ever lived. He was dictator of Russia for 29 years and killed millions. Who is he?
a.
Stalin
c.
Czar Nicholas
b.
Lenin
d.
Trotsky
 



 
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