WWII & Cold War Quiz
1. A=Trued B=False. Various responses by the world public to the worst conditions of the Great
depression included Socialism, Ultra-nationalism, unionizing, and the organization of self-help
groups.
2. Choose all that apply. Which of the following are factors that led to the development of World
War II
a. Imperial rivalries and expansionary policies
b. The Treaty of Versailles
c. The World Wide Depression
d. Japan's announcement of the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In spite of popular narrative, factors that may have contributed to the attack on Pearl Harbor
include which of the following, mark all that apply.
The United States imposed embargo on Japan
The freezing of Japans assets within the United States
The banning of exports to Japan such as scrap metal and oil
Americas support of China
4. A=Trued B=False. During World War II, only Japan and Germany were preoccupied with racial
purity and propagated such ideas through propaganda campaigns
5. During World War II, Roosevelt’s federal administrative body that created and distributed war
time propaganda was called which of the following
a. Committee on Public Information
b. The Office of War Information
c. The War Machine
d. Committee on Public Policy
6. Evidence of the continuing struggle at home against various forms of racism and repression
includes which of the following, mark all that apply.
a. Executive Order 9066
b. The Double V campaign
c. The Port of Chicago Court Marshal of 1944
d. The Zoot Suit Riots
7. A=Trued B=False. The experiences of World War II served for many as a catalyst for the civil
rights movement, or “Second Reconstruction.”
8. The Cold War refers initially to a stand-off between which of the following two nations in
deciding the division of the post-world war. Hint: at the end of the war, they were allies.
A. China and Russia
B. United States and Cuba
C. The United States and Soviet Union
D. China and the Soviet Union
9. The Full Scale Offensive to enlarge the power of the United States following World War II is
referred to as which of the following:
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Expansionist policy
The Policy of Total War
The policy of self determination
The Policy of Containment
10. The "Great Fear" refers to Truman's final years as president due to which of the following
events or processes in American Society?
A. All of the answers given
B. McCarthyism
C. Propaganda convincing Americans of the constant threat of Communist take-over and world
domination
D. The repression of liberal organizations by government institutions
11.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cold war strategies and weapons included which of the following, mark all that applies.
Psychological warfare
bi lateral negotiations
economic leverage
democratic policies
12. The United States supported the constitutionally elected government of Iran represented by
Mohammad Mossadeghs in 1953. A = True B= False
13. The impact of "Trade & Aid" under the Eisenhower administration refers to which of the
following:
A. Humanitarian efforts aimed at improving the conditions in the Balkans
B. Opened more opportunities for American corporations abroad
C. Humanitarian efforts aimed at improving the conditions in the Balkans
D. aided in the establishment or development of democratic governments in Latin America
14.
A.
B.
C.
D.
"Nasserism" (this indicates an American Perspective) refers to
A policy of non-alignment or neutralism
A promise to rescue Arab nations from imperialist domination
A threat to American business interests in the middle east
None of the above
15. According to Zinn, the corporation ITT offered 1 million dollars to Secretary of State Kissinger
under the Ford presidency to help overthrow the elected government represented by Allende
in Chile. A = True B= False
16. The School of the Americas influenced the politics in Chile until 1990. A = True B= False
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17. According to lecture, which of the following conflicts, proxy wars or police actions, represents
the first stand-off of the cold war between empire building nations that sought to expand
their political, economic systems.
A. Vietnam war
B. Korean War
C. Contra and Sandinista war of Nicaragua
D. Desert Storm