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What was decided at the Yalta Conference? (2 things)
a) Nations freed German rule democratically choose what type of government they have. Must be an international peace keeping org
b) Nations freed Russia rule democratically choose what type of government they have. Must be an international peace keeping org
c) Nations freed German rule choose what type of government they have. Must be an international peace keeping org
d) Nations freed Russian rule choose what type of government they have. Must be an international peace keeping org

What was decided at the Potsdam Conference? (2 things)
a) Germany divided into 4 zones. France, Britain, Soviet Union, and the U.S would control one of those zones. Berlin divided
b) Germany divided into 4 zones. Spain , Britain, Soviet Union, and the U.S would control one of those zones. Berlin divided
c) Germany divided into 4 zones. France, Britain, Russia, and the U.S would control one of those zones. Berlin divided
d) Germany divided into 4 zones. France, Britain, Denmark, and the U.S would control one of those zones. Berlin divided

What were Nazi leaders tried for (what was the charge) at the Nuremberg trials?
a) Crimes Against Humanity
b) Cards Against Humanity
c) Crimes Against Jewish People
d) Crimes Against Europe

What is the purpose of the United Nations?
a) It was to strengthen world peace and security.
b) It was to strengthen world peas and security.
c) To unite countries around the world
d) To untie countries around the world

Who was the first U.S. delegate to the United Nations?
a) Eleanor Roosevelt
b) Eleanore Rosen
c) Theadore Roosevelt
d) Joey Frega

What month and year did the United Nations declare the creation of the nation of Israel?
a) May 1948
b) May 1949
c) May 1947
d) May 1950

What did Churchill call the line developing through Europe that separated the communist and western nations?
a) Iron Curtain
b) Iron Hammer
c) Broze Curtain
d) Thor's Hammer

What term describes the struggle for global power between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
a) Cold War
b) Colder War
c) Hot War
d) Communism

What is containment?
a) Preventing the expansion of communism
b) Preventing the expansion of socialism
c) Increasing the prevalence of communism
d) Increasing the prevalence of socialism

What was the Marshall Plan set up to do?
a) Loan money between 1948 and 1952 to prevent countries from going communist.
b) Laundry money between 1948 and 1952 to prevent countries from going communist.
c) Loan money between 1948 and 1950 to prevent countries from going communist.
d) Loan money between 1948 and 1952 to allow countries to become communist.

Why was NATO formed?
a) So that if any member of NATO was attacked, they would all come to the country's defense.
b) So that if any member of NATO was attacked, they would all come to the country's offense
c) So that if any member of NATO was attacked, they would start a war on the country's behalf
d) NATO stands for National Association of Tacos On Tuesdays

What was the Warsaw Pact?
a) The soviet union and the other Eastern European countries would join their militaries together.
b) The soviet union and the other Western European countries would join their militaries together.
c) The soviet union and the other European countries would join their militaries together.
d) The soviet union and the other countries would join their militaries together.

What were two things did Truman do to try to avoid an economic crisis after WWII?
a) The GI Bill of Rights and had women give their jobs to returning soldiers
b) The GI Joe Bill of Rights and had women give their jobs to returning soldiers
c) The GI Bill of Rights and created more jobs for returning soldiers
d) The GI Bill of Rights and ended rationing.

What happened to prices as a result of the end of rationing?
a) Inflation
b) Deflation
c) Communism
d) The Fair Deal to effect

What two ideas in the Fair Deal were successfully passed?
a) Higher minimum wage and expanded social security.
b) Lower minimum wage and expanded social security.
c) Higher minimum wage and decreased social security.
d) Higher minimum wage and created social security.

Who wins the Civil War in China?
a) The communists.
b) The Ming Dynasty
c) The socialists
d) The republicans

To where does the unsuccessful side retreat?
a) Taiwan
b) Vietnam
c) Japan
d) Korea

Who controlled Korea before World War II?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Germany
d) The Soviet Union

What two countries split Korea after WWII?
a) U.S and U.S.S.R
b) U.S and Germany
c) U.S.S.R. and Germany
d) China and Korea

Where were North and South Korea divided?
a) parallel
b) perpendicular
c) in half
d) on the blue line

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