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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAt the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, Britain and France were concerned with Germany threateningtheir African and Asian empires.their industrial dominance.their national security.their relationship with the United States.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was a result of the Potsdam Conference?War criminals were tried in the United States.German territory was divided into occupation zones.A democratic government was adopted in Yugoslavia.Japan was allowed to maintain an active military force.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich organization was established in reaction to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?African UnionUnited NationsWarsaw PactWorld Bank
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe negotiations at the Yalta Conference led toa disagreement over the function of the United Nations.an agreement on the type of government to be established in defeated Italy.a disagreement about the Soviet Union negotiating for a separate peace.an agreement on a division of Germany into four zones.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich term refers to the coordinated attack by Nazis against Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues throughout Germany in 1938?trench warfareBlitzkriegKristallnachtchemical warfare
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was an effort to resolve Germany’s inability to pay the war reparations required by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?The Locarno PactThe Kellogg-Briand PactThe Dawes PlanThe Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich alliance was created after World War II as a defensive measure against aggressor nations?European UnionBalkan LeagueNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationGreater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere
- 8. Multiple ChoiceGermany’s Nuremberg Laws were enacted to deny citizenship to which group?clergyCommunistsimmigrantsJews
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which event changed the situation illustrated in this diagram?
the collapse of the Ottoman Empirethe formation of secret alliancesthe entry of the United States into the conflictthe use of submarine warfare - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor caused Germany’s currency to lose its value after World War I?the collapse of the global economythe rapid influx of immigrantsthe cost of rebuilding the militarythe payment of forced reparations
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWorld War II changed the society of industrialized countries byeliminating tensions between various ethnic groups.expanding opportunities for women in the workforce.increasing the amount of currency in circulation.transforming the role of children in communities.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceUse the information to answer the question.
The Goals of ? During World War I • Presented one-sided information
• Designed to boost morale
• Encouraged public support
Which term BEST replaces the question mark in this title?ConscriptionMilitarismPropagandaRationing - 13. Multiple ChoiceAllied leaders discussed each of the following topics during the Teheran and Yalta conferences EXCEPTthe division of Germany once the war concluded.Allied military actions.plans for collective security during peace time.whether to use the atomic bomb against Japan.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich military alliance was created by the Soviet Union and its satellite countries in 1955?United NationsWarsaw PactNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationTriple Enténte
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Yalta Conference affect relations between the United States and the Soviet Union?It led to military conflicts over territorial borders.It fostered suspicion and distrust among political leaders.It created differences in political ideology between the countries.It encouraged cooperation and development of trade alliances.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich outcome is MOST closely related to the consequences of the Holocaust in World War II?the creation of the state of Israelthe establishment of the Marshall Planthe announcement of the Truman Doctrinethe division of Germany into four zones
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich nation took the lead in forming the Warsaw Pact?SpainGermanyItalySoviet Union
- 18. Multiple ChoiceUse the information to complete the sentence.
• Defensive military alliance
• Created in 1949
• U.S., Canada, Western European
nations included
This list defines theWarsaw Pact.North Atlantic Treaty Organization.North American Free Trade Agreement.North American Free Trade Agreement. - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich world leader drafted the proposal for the League of Nations?George ClemenceauWoodrow WilsonDavid Lloyd GeorgeVittorio Orlando
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich issue was resolved by the “Big Three” during the Yalta Conference?planning for the post-war occupation of Germanydrafting the charter to create the United Nationsestablishing a democracy in Japan after the warguaranteeing self-determination for Eastern Europe
- 21. Multiple ChoiceUse the excerpt below to answer the question.
On May 14, 1955, the Soviet Union institutionalized its East European alliance system . . . when it met with representatives from Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Romania . . . to sign the multilateral Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance . “Country Studies,” Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
What was the purpose for assembling these representatives?to create the Locarno Pactto revise the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)to support the Central Eastern Treaty Organization (CENTO)to form the Warsaw Pact - 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich two countries emerged as military powers directly after World War II?China and JapanGreat Britain and GermanyUnited States and Soviet UnionFrance and Austria
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich country lost significant territory as a result of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference?BritainFranceGermanyItaly
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary purpose of the Warsaw Pact?to promote the establishment of regional trade alliancesto resist the interference of the United Nationsto encourage the sharing of technological informationto counter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the war on the Eastern Front decided more quickly than on the Western Front during World War I?The Central Powers used trench warfare to defeat Russia.Germany used diplomatic measures to establish an alliance with Russia.The Allied Powers employed heavy armor against Germany.Russia’s revolutionary leadership withdrew from the conflict with Germany.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceUse the information to answer the question.
At the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, France demanded Germany be held completely responsible for starting the war.
What was the outcome of the French demand at this conference?Germany had to pay large war reparations to France.France was forced to sign a separate peace treaty with Germany.France took possession of the Sudetenland from Germany.Germany was required to transfer control of Belgium to France. - 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich outcome of the Versailles Peace Conference reflected ideals expressed in President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?the creation of the mandate system under the League of Nationsthe awarding of sizeable reparations payments to the Alliesthe German acceptance of complete responsibility for the warthe establishment of independent national states in Europe
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich new country was created after World War I?RussiaItalyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
- 29. Multiple ChoiceAfter conquering Poland, Nazi Germany built a facility in Treblinka that was mainly used as arefugee settlement center.criminal penitentiary.military storage depot.concentration camp.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceUse the excerpt below to answer the question.
The United Kingdom, the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall possess supreme authority with respect to Germany. In the exercise of such authority they will take such steps, including the complete dismemberment of Germany as they deem requisite for future peace and security.---Protocol of Proceedings of Crimea (Yalta) Conference, 1945
Which event helped fulfill the provisions in this excerpt?the creation of the United Nationsthe formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizationthe creation of Allied occupation zonesthe implementation of the Marshall Plan - 31. Multiple ChoiceHow did this idea influence Nazi policy in the period leading up to World War II?
All great cultures of the past perished only because the originally creative race died out from blood poisoning.
—Adolph Hitler, Mein KampfIt was the basis for the development of the Final Solution.It led to the formation of the Axis Powers.It provided the justification for the partition of Germany.It resulted in open immigration policies in Germany. - 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement BEST describes the condition of Weimer Germany after World War I?struggling to develop a stable governmentfocused on rebuilding its militarydetermined to reestablish political alliancesconcentrating on preserving economic strength
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHow did the escalation of World War II affect the industrial sector of the global economy?Labor unions tried to increase minimum wages.Business owners started to desegregate factories.Labor sources changed because of increased demand.Business regulations were created to prevent corruption.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich post-World War II event fulfilled the goal expressed in this excerpt?
We have surveyed the problems of the future. We shall seek the cooperation and active participation of all nations, large and small, whose peoples in heart and mind are dedicated, as are our own peoples, to the elimination of tyranny and slavery, oppression and intolerance. We will welcome them, as they may choose to come, into a world family of Democratic Nations.
—Tehran Conference, 1943the Marshall Planthe establishment of the United Nationsthe Berlin Airliftthe formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization - 35. Multiple ChoiceHow did Nazi leaders address the concern expressed by Goebbels?
The Jewish question is again giving us a headache; this time, however, not because we have gone too far, but because we are not going far enough. Among large sections of the German people the idea is gaining headway that the Jewish question cannot be regarded as solved until all Jews have left the Reich.
—Joseph Goebbels, 1942close supervision of Jewish immigrationimplementation of the Final Solutionpolicies encouraging the creation of Israelpermanent segregation of Jewish neighborhoods - 36. Multiple ChoiceBased on the excerpt, the Nazis were pursuing a policy of racial purity that developed ultimately into which event?
The Nazis . . . believed that Germans were “racially superior” and that the Jews, deemed “inferior,” were an alien threat to the so-called German racial community.
—U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, “The Holocaust” Holocaust Encyclopediathe bombing of Britainthe establishment of The Final Solutionthe invasion of Polandthe establishment of The Anti-Comintern Pact - 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich two countries were the leading powers during the Cold War?Soviet Union and GermanyEngland and ChinaUnited States and EnglandUnited States and Soviet Union
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the focus of the “Big Four” during the 1919 Paris Peace Conference?to respond to the threat of communist revolutionsto develop a unified process for liberating former coloniesto establish a treaty that would prevent future warsto improve political stability by rearming former enemies
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the goal of the Nazi leadership based on this excerpt?
The Nazi leaders sought to drive the Jews out of Germany by systematically isolating them from German society and by eliminating them from the German economy, removing any opportunity for them to make a living in Germany.
—United States Holocaust Memorial Museumresettlement of Jewish people within Germanyestablishment of an independent Jewish statereform of Jewish emigration lawsexclusion of Jewish people in Germany - 40. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the German government distribute this pamphlet?
A philosophy that assumes human equality and teaches that all of humanity is part of a common, step-by-step process of development, is an error or else a conscious lie.
—German pamphlet, 1943to publicize views during a political campaignto promote the acquisition of new coloniesto gain support for racial purity programsto encourage recruitment for the military - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags