Cold War Day 1 Warmup

African American veteran of WWII, received the Medal of Honor

• Navajo Code Talkers
• Wilson's Fourteen Points
• Victory Gardens
• Vernon Baker

League of Nations (rejected by Congress), freedom of the seas, Poland as an independent nation

• Navajo Code Talkers
• Wilson's Fourteen Points
• Victory Gardens
• Vernon Baker

Supported war efforts by increasing the food supply

• Navajo Code Talkers
• Wilson's Fourteen Points
• Victory Gardens
• Vernon Baker

Transmitted secret military information

• Navajo Code Talkers
• Wilson's Fourteen Points
• Victory Gardens
• Vernon Baker

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of American men -

• formed protest groups against the Japanese
• marched in Washington D.C., begging the government to avoid entering World War II
• enlisted in the military to fight to protect the U.S.
• begged Congress to declare war on Japan

This excerpt is about the use of the atomic bomb. Which of the following were effects of the atomic bomb? Select TWO correct answers.

• Japan immediately surrendered, and World War II ended.
• The use of the atomic bomb led to an arms race between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
• England implemented economic sanctions on the U.S. for using nuclear weapons.
• The United Nations wanted the technology used to create an atomic bomb.

Which title correctly replaces the question mark?

• Events That Encouraged the United States to Join NATO
• Events That Inspired U.S. Nationalism During World War I
• Events That Contributed to U.S. Rejection of the League of Nations
• Events That Led to U.S. Involvement in World War II

What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

• The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.
• The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan.
• Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan.
• World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.