Aftermath of WWII; Division of German; Rise of Superpowers

What forces won World War II?

• Northern

• Central

• Axis

• Allied

Which one of these did Allied forced not do for countries under German rule after WWII?

• Let them rebuild themselves

• Gave them money to rebuild their cities

• Freed them from government control

• Helped them establish new governments

What happened to Germany after the end of WWII?

• It was completely destroyed

• Divided by Allied forces into a western capitalist and eastern communist society

• The German territory was given to the United States

• The Japanese took control for Germany

In what type of government and economic system does the government control the means of production?

• Fascism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Feudalism

After WWI, the United States and what other country became world superpowers because their political and military strength?

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Japan

• China

Why was the Cold War called the Cold War?

• There was no fighting

• It only took place in winter

• The armies gave the cold shoulder

• There is no reason

What famous term referred to the division of the capitalist Western Europe and the Communist Eastern region of the Soviet Union?

• The Economic Schism

• The Mountain Chain

• The Metal Divide

• The Iron Curtain

What man created feature divided Germany into two parts and prevent people from traveling to either parts of Germany?

• Berlin Wall

• The Golden Gate

• The Communist Bridge

• The German Blockade

Why were Allied forces interested in rebuilding countries after WWII?

• To give homage to the lives that were lost during WWII

• They were trying to increase the world market and wanted to eventually trade with these countries

• They were forced to do so by the Treaty of Versailles

• They knew the Japanese would be upset at these actions

What word represents free enterprise were any individual can own and operate a business?

• Centralism

• Compromise

• Communism

• Capitalism