U.S. History 1865 - Present

What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?

• it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
• 
  it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
• it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
  
• 
  it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge

What political term does the political cartoon above describe?

• Assimilation 
• Appeasement 
• Blitzkrieg
• Blitzkrieg

What event led the United States to become invovled in World War 2 ?

• The Discovery of Auschwitz
• The Battle of Britain
• The Sinking of the Lusitania
• The Attack on Pearl Harbor
  

In 1941, the ______________________passed, allowing the president to lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the US."

• Lend-Lease Act
  
• Trade Embargo
• Atlantic Charter
• Neutrality Act

Thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned in relocation camps based on

• racism and fears they would not be loyal to the United States
• being put on trial for war crimes
• their stated support of  the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
• their unwillingness to aid the war effort.
  

During World War II, posters of “Rosie the Riveter” like the one above were used to

• encourage women to serve in the armed forces
• recruit women into wartime industries
• support higher education for women
  
• promote women’s suffrage

The U.S. Navy sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers at this battle.

• Coral Sea
• Stalingrad
• Midway
• Invasion of Normandy

Which of the following choices best describes the U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

• Containment of communism

• Whoever smelt it dealt it

• The enemy of my enemy is my friend

• The War on Terror

Which of these BEST describes the Cold War?

• direct warfare between two superpowers

• competition for global influence between two superpowers

• indirect warfare between three superpowers

• nuclear war between the U.S. and Soviet Union

How did the Vietnam War end for the United States?

• It was considered a loss because all of Vietnam became communist

• It was a much-needed victory for the U.S. military

• It ended in a stalemate, where neither side actually won

• All of Vietnam became a democracy