A World at War Week 24 Test

Which of the following was NOT one of the major theaters of World War II?

• Atlantic

• European

• Mediterranean

• Pacific

Who coined the term “cold war” to describe the growing conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Bernard Baruch

• Harry S. Truman

What role did communism play in the conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII?

Match the group with their description.

• The Allied Forces

• About 18,000 men served during WWII

• The 442nd Combat Team

• Earned 96 Distinguished Flying Cross Medals

• The Tuskegee Airmen

• The U.S, Russia, Iceland, & Great Britain

Who was named the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikkita Khrushchev

6. Describe the nuclear arms race.

What were some ways the United States supported the war effort? Select all that apply.

• War Bonds

• Women working in Factories

• Ration books

• Writing letters to soldiers

The United States and the Soviet Union were in conflict for most of the second half of the 20th century. What was this conflict called?

• the Cold War

• the NATO War

• the Nuclear War

• the Iron Curtain War

How did many Americans respond to the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War?

WAR!!! OAHU BOMBED BY JAPANESE PLANES!!! What event does this headline announce?

• the defeat of the allied powers

• the bombing of Hiroshima

• the start of the Vietnam War

• the bombing of Pearl Harbor