Postwar America

What was referred to as the Iron Curtain?

• A wall that separated East and West Berlin.

• Eastern European satellite countries of the Soviet Union.

• A large metal curtain used to fight wars.

• What happened after the atom bomb.

Why did East Germany build the Berlin wall?

• To protect itself from war.

• To keep the Soviet Union out.

• To keep its people from going to West Germany.

• To keep prisoners from escaping.

What was the difference between East Germany and West Germany?

• East Germany had a communist government.

• East Germany had a King.

• East Germany was full of Nazis.

• East Germany was Italian.

Why was NATO created?

• To test atomic bombs.

• To create democracy in the world.

• To fight hunger.

• To keep the Soviet Union from expanding.

What effect did the GI Bill have on returning World War II veterans?

• It made it hard for veterans to find work.

• It provided loans and unemployment benefits to veterans.

• All veterans had a bill to pay.

• Every veteran named Bill had to stay in the military.

What economic issue led to strikes in the 1940's?

• inflation

• unemployment

• recession

• debt

In what what did victory gardens aid the US war effort?

• They offered therapy to war veterans.

• They provided food for Japanese Americans.

• They offered jobs for Americans who were out of work.

• They provided food to combat the shortages caused by rationing.

The Nuremburg trials were held to_______.

• prosecute and punish Nazi war criminals.

• determine the new national borders of Germany

• set up new policies regarding the way wars are fought

• decide proper compensation for damage done during the war

Why was the Cuban Missile crisis significant?

• Cuba threatened to invade the United States

• It came close to starting a full-scale nuclear war.

• The United States almost fell under communist rule.

• It promoted nuclear research in the Soviet Union.

How did President Nixon change US policy toward China?

• He signed an agreement limiting nuclear weapons.

• He funded the Nationalists in Taiwan and supported their claims.

• He visited China and began a new era of US-China relations.

• He opposed Mao Zedong's rule and promoted democracy.