Multiple
Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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![nar001-1.jpg](his-cw-1_files/nar001-1.jpg) Once 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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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Who was the first leader of the Communist government in Russia?
a. | Trotsky | c. | Stalin | b. | Lenin | d. | Czar Nicholas |
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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 |
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What is a Bolshevik?
a. | a Loyalist | c. | a German | b. | a Communist | d. | a Fascist |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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During the 1930’s, Stalin became a _____ of Russia?
a. | President | c. | Servant | b. | Dictator | d. | Citizen Czar |
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Sometimes the U.S., and England are referred to as the
a. | North | c. | South | b. | East | d. | West |
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Sometimes the Soviet Union (Russia) is referred to as the
a. | North | c. | South | b. | East | d. | West |
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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 |
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![mc020-1.jpg](his-cw-1_files/mc020-1.jpg) This 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 |
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![mc021-1.jpg](his-cw-1_files/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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