US History Unit 7
4. Black families, to show their patriotism and their desire for equality, displayed a _____ V sign in their windows.
Double
_____ V signs signified victory over the Axis powers and victory over prejudice.
Double
14. General _____ was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific and would remain in charge of troops in the Far East after World War II.
Douglas MacArthur
General _____ was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.
Douglas MacArthur
This general was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.
Douglas MacArthur
_____ was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.
Douglas MacArthur
recalled from Korea by the President because he wanted to fight and defeat China directly
Douglas MacArthur
General _____ was supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He served as supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
_____ served as supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
13. General _____ served as supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II and as Army Chief of Staff after the war.
Dwight Eisenhower
The Soviet Union established a communist government in _____ Germany.
East
4. Governments in exile, along with the government of Great Britain, signed the _____ Declaration, stating their intent to work together for the cause of peace and security.
Inter Allied
The _____ Declaration stated that governments in exile, along with the government of Great Britain, intended to work together for the cause of peace and security.
Inter Allied
He was a State Department official accused by Whittaker Chambers of sending classified documents to the Soviet Union.
Alger Hiss
5. By signing the _____ Charter, the United States pledged mutual support of the Western Allies to seek peace on both sides of the Atlantic.
Atlantic
The North _____ Treaty Organization is a group of western nations committed to the protection of territory, political independence, and security of member nations should a threat occur.
Atlantic
The _____ Charter pledged the mutual support of the Western Allies to seek peace on both sides of the Atlantic.
Atlantic
President Truman called her "The First Lady of the World", who is she?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Which statement best explains why the Allies selected Nuremberg as the site for war crime trials after World War I1?
Nuremberg was home to the Nazi Party and the antiSemitic Nuremberg laws.
7. _____ would become the first African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
He became the first African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
_____ was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
8. Every nation involved in World War II depended upon _____ and other armored vehicles for a variety of purposes.
tanks
13. The Trials established the idea that war crimes are committed by _____, not committees or other collectives, and that individuals will be held responsible for their actions.
Individuals
American children participated in _____ drives to collect used materials for the war effort.
scrap
5. President Roosevelt had managed the _____ ; President Truman faced the challenge of managing the transition to _____.
- war - peace
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of _____ combat pilots.
African American
The Office of War _____ provided information to people at home, troops in the fields, and the public in enemy territories.
Information
16. President Truman was from the state of _____.
Missouri
Which statement was not a way film studios contributed to the war effort?
They reduced ticket prices in order to help Americans cope with rationing.
13. Who were the WASPS and what did they do?
They were women civilian pilots who ferried military aireraft, freeing up male pilots for war duty.
Winston Churchill invented the term _____ to describe the communist oppression that took over easten Europe.
"iron curtain"
15. Check all that apply. Select the three reasons the IMT was held in Nuremberg.
- The trial took advantage of the undamaged Palace of Justice, adjacent to a maximum security prison. - Hateful laws aimed at Jews, the Nuremberg Laws, were created in the city. - Nuremberg was the home of the Nazi Party movement.
8. Check all that apply. One aspect of the 1950s that truly reflected economic prosperity was the growth of the _____ and _____ industry.
- tourist - vacation
11. Identify whether the statement is True or False about Eleanor Roosevelt.
(F)alse - Eleanor was Theodore Roosevelt's daughter. (T)rue - Mrs. Roosevelt was instrumental in helping FDR continue his political career after he fell victim to polio. (F)alse - Eleanor was science teacher before becoming First Lady. (T)rue - Mrs. Roosevelt resolved to use her position as First Lady to make a difference in the nation. (T)rue - Eleanor made personal appearances in some areas hit hardest by the Great Depression, trying to encourage the people. (T)rue - After the war, Eleanor worked to see that black veterans received their benefits and recognition for their efforts. (T)rue - Mrs. Roosevelt was appointed as a delegate to the United Nations. (F)alse - Eleanor enjoyed making speeches but rarely wrote. (T)rue - Harry Truman called Eleanor "The First Lady of the World." F, T, F, T, T, T, T, F, T
8. On June 26, 1945, delegates from all _____ nations present voted to accept the _____ of the United Nations.
- 50 - charter
6. Adolf _____ and two of his highest ranking assistants, Heinrich _____ and Joseph _____, had committed suicide; therefore, they were not indicted.
- Adolf [Hitler] - Heinrich [Himmler] - Joseph [Goebbels]
1. In February, 1945, the Big _____ met in _____, the Crimea, to discuss the future of Germany and of the governing of other _____ nations that had been occupied by Germany.
- Big Three - Yalta - European nations
4. By December 1949, _____ and nearly 2 million nationalist Chinese were forced to withdraw to the island of Formosa ( _____ ). Communism under _____ had taken control of China.
- Chiang Kai shek - Taiwan - Mao Tse tung
11. Check all that apply. Select the two factors that kept factories working at capacity after the end of World War II.
- Consumers began to demand automobiles and other industrial products. - The need for military items continued during the Cold War and Korean War.
6. In 1942, representatives of the governments of 26 nations signed the _____ by _____.
- Declaration - United Nations
16. The fight against communism involved the efforts of such famous Hollywood personalities as Walt _____ and Ronald _____.
- Disney - Reagan
16. Check all that apply. Select the three leaders belonging to the "Big Three."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt - Joseph Stallin - Winston Churchill
13. Check all that apply. Select two ways higher education opportunities improved for blacks during the 1950s.
- Graduate programs previously open only to white students began to accept black students. - Black students were awarded more scholarships to state universities.
11. Check all that apply. Select four of Ralph Bunche's accomplishments.
- He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950. - He also helped create the UN Declaration of Human Rights. - He served in several diplomatic missions as a peace negotiator for the UN. - He helped in the early stages of the formation of the United Nations, attending the founding conference in April of 1945.
Check all that apply. Select which statement(s) was a goal of the countries forming the United Nations.
- Help smaller nations work towards democracy and independence. - Provide a forum in which to solve problems and preserve peace.
8. The defendants in the trial included high officials in the Nazi Party, including Hermann _____, and Rudolph _____.
- Hermann [Goering] - Rudolph [Hess]
10. Check all that apply. Select two positive results of the Korean War.
- Japan and Taiwan were freed from the danger of occupation or political domination by the communists of China and Russia. - South Korea was able to create a stable democratic gavernment and become a profitable nation.
6. In the early 1950s, the _____ for the _____ of _____ filed several lawsuits that would eventually overturn the 1896 _____ V. _____ Supreme Court ruling.
- National Association - Advancement - People of Color - Plessy - Ferguson
14. Check all that apply. Select the three results of the growth of the tourist and vacation industry.
- National parks saw new record crowds as people went for a drive in their new automobiles. - Motels were built by the thousands, particularly as the interstate highway was built. - The fast food industry grew, with thousands of restaurants built every few years.
1. As World War II came to a close, the Allied nations were concerned that the _____ regime be held to account for its _____ in Europe and, especially, its crimes against _____.
- Nazi regime - aggressions - humanity
6. The _____ of _____ Information provided information to the people at home, to the troops in the field, and even to the public in enemy territories.
- Office - War (The Office of War Information)
3. In 1942, the _____, America's largest black newspaper, created a campaign to get this message across. They called the campaign "_____".
- Pittsburgh Courier - Double V
17. Check all that apply. Select the three motives of the Soviet Union in eastern Europe and in Asia.
- The Soviet Union wanted to gain access to build bases on warm water ports (ports that do not freeze over in the winter) for easy access to the ocean. - The Soviet Union wanted to gain new territory for expansion of communism throughout the world. - The Soviet Union desired to increase its influence by surrounding itself with satellite nations that could prove beneficial for military and economic gain.
17. Check all that apply. Select the two important issues discussed at the Yalta Conference.
- The leaders discussed whether the Soviet Union would participate in the United Nations. - The leaders discussed the prosecution of war crimes by the Germans.
19. Check all that apply. Select the three results of the Potsdam Conference.
- The prosecution of war crimes was discussed, leading to the Nuremberg Trials. - The Soviet Union was given German manufacturing equipment and war matériel as a result of financial discussions. - Stalin agreed to enter the war against Japan.
21. Check all that apply. Select the two movie studio contributions to the war effort.
- The troops were shown movies that helped to keep up their morale. - The studios kept people interested in the fronts and provided positive portrayals of people sacrificing for the war effort.
1. Check all that apply. Select the two goals of the Allies that led to formation of the United Nations.
- They believed that peace could only be preserved by working together. - The Allies wanted to help smaller nations work towards independence and democracy.
14. Truman considered his 1948 election victory over Republican Thomas _____ to be a mandate for his policies, especially his resistance to the spread of _____.
- Thomas Dewey - communism
20. Check all that apply. Select the two goals of Truman's Fair Deal.
- Truman wanted to prevent a post war recession. - Truman wanted to prevent the communists from pointing to the United States as a failed capitalist system so that they could justify pushing communism on eastern European nations.
12. Congress proposed and passed the _____ Amendment to the Constitution, creating a(n) _____ limit for the Presidency.
- Twenty second - two term
2. Check all that apply. Select the permanent members of the Security Council.
- United States - France - China - Russia - Great Britain
10. Check all that apply. Select what the two "Vs" of the Double V sign symbolized.
- V for Victory over prejudice at home - V for Victory against the Axis Powers abroad
8. A self confessed communist agent, _____, testified that senior State Department official _____ sent classified documents which ultimately helped the Soviet Union develop its first atomic bomb.
- Whittaker Chambers - Alger Hiss
1. Check all that apply. By 1946, _____, _____, _____, and _____ had been brought under Soviet domination.
- Yugoslavia - Poland - Hungary - Romania
4. The Soviet Union established a communist government for _____ Germany and surrounded and cut off East _____ from the West.
- [East] Germany - East [Berlin]
6. Check all that apply. The 1950s saw an economic boom that was completely without precedent in the nation. This was evident in the level of consumer spending on items such as _____, _____, and _____.
- automobiles - education - houses
9. Planes advanced from wooden and canvas _____ to 300 mph _____ with machine guns and light bombs.
- biplanes - fighters
7. Aircraft _____ were indispensable in the wide Pacific Theater. In the Atlantic, smaller _____ and corvettes combated German _____.
- carriers - destroyers - German Uboats
9. The progress of _____ was slow, but a foundation was being laid that would become important in the later 1950s and would become a(n) _____ focus in the 1960s.
- civil rights - national
15. Check all that apply. Select the four inventions that were a sign that economic times were good.
- color television - the microwave oven - the laser - toys
7. The period was marked by _____, which could be seen in the growth of _____ centers, malls, and miles of _____ dealers stretched out along the highway.
- consumerism - shopping - auto
6. President Truman needed to negotiate the _____ of Germany and the _____ of the American economy.
- demilitarization - demobilization
5. South Korea established a _____ government, but North Korea established a Soviet style _____ regime.
- democratic - communist
10. Check all that apply. Select four reasons agricultural production increased during the 1950s.
- developments in agricultural equipment - pesticides - irrigation systems - chemical fertilizers
1. The 1950s were marked by a surging _____ and incredible _____ output.
- economy - production
4. The United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union each contributed two _____ to the court and a chief _____.
- judges - prosecutor
9. _____ attendance soared and _____ movie theaters became a fad during this time period.
- movie - drive in
20. Check all that apply. Select the six ways the OWI got their message across.
- newsreels - radio - direct mail - television - movies - posters
11. _____ of the defendants were found guilty; _____ were acquitted; twelve were sentenced to _____ by hanging, and the other seven were given _____ sentences.
- nineteen - three - death - prison
10. Check all that apply. With _____ and _____, planes and ships could fight effectively without visually sighting the enemy.
- radar - sonar
12. The inflation cycle that continued throughout the 1950s can be described as an increase in a demand of goods, which causes the prices to ____. As prices rose, employees _____ pay increases. These pay increases were paid for by raising prices.
- rise - demanded
1. Though _____ still existed in much of the United States, most Americans recognized the importance of the role _____ played in winning World War II.
- segregation - minorities
14. McCarthy's investigations uncovered very _____ activities, but none could be proven beyond a _____ doubt.
- suspicious - reasonable
13. Check all that apply. Select the three actions by the U.S. government that led to deficit spending.
- tax cuts - lending money to the Allied nations of Europe - continuing to spend money on the military
Check all that apply. The economic prosperity of the 1950's was reflected in the huge growth in _____.
- travel - communism - tourism
21. In order, select the first three people in line to presidency according to the Presidential Succession Act.
1. Vice President 2. Speaker of the House 3. president pro tempore of the Senate
16. Movie attendance, including drive in theaters, soared during the _____.
1950s
An inflationary cycle created by high demand led to spiraling prices during the _____.
1950s
Movie attendance, including drive in theaters, soared during the _____.
1950s
Type in chronological order using numbers 1 - 5 arranging the events of the Korean War.
4 : The U.S. army is able to drive the North Koreans and Chinese forces back and reclaim Seoul. 2 : General MacArthur transports an American force by sea to the port of Inchon east of Seoul. American forces recapture Seoul. 1 : Outnumbered South Korean and UN forces withdraw to the southeast comer of South Korea, to a position called the Pusan Perimeter. 3 : The North Korean army is all but defeated when Communist China sends troops to fight alongside the North Koreans. 5 : Negotiations reestablish the 38th parallel as the border separating North and South Korea.
Type in chronological order using numbers 1 - 6 arranging the events of the Korean War.
5 : With Soviet air cover, the Korean and Chinese armies capture Seoul. 1 : With Russia and China's support, North Korea invades South Korea and quickly overruns South Korea's army. 3 : General MacArthur transports an American force by sea to the port of Inchon east of Seoul. American forces recapture Seoul. 4 : The North Korean army is all but defeated when Communist China sends troops to fight alongside the North Koreans. 2 : Outnumbered South Korean and UN forces withdraw to the southeast corner of South Korea, to a position called the Pusan Perimeter. 6 : The U.S. army is able to drive the North Koreans and Chinese forces back and reclaim Seoul. Negotiations reestablish the 38th parallel.
Delegates from _____ nations signed the charter forming the United Nations on June 26, 1945.
50
7. Type in chronological order using numbers 1 - 9 arranging the events of the Korean War.
6 : With Soviet air cover, the Korean and Chinese armies capture Seoul. 1 : With Russia and China's support, North Korea invades South Korea and quickly overruns South Korea's army. 4 : General MacArthur transports an American force by sea to the port of Inchon east of Seoul. American forces recapture Seoul. 2 : The UN Security Council passes a resolution authorizing military intervention; the Soviet Union boycotts the vote. 5 : The North Korean army is all but defeated when Communist China sends troops to fight alongside the North Koreans. 9 : Negotiations reestablish the 38th parallel as the border separating North and South Korea. 7 : President Truman calls General MacArthur back to the states and replaces him with General Matthew Ridgway. 3 : Outnumbered South Korean and UN forces withdraw to the southeast corner of South Korea, to a position called the Pusan Perimeter. 8 : The U.S. army is able to drive the North Koreans and Chinese forces back and reclaim Seoul.
7. More than _____ million servicemen returned home to find struggling economy and difficult job market.
8
15. How long did Harry S. Truman serve as Vice President?
83 days
8. In 1948, President Harry Truman created Executive Order _____, which eventually eliminated segregation in the military.
9981
President Truman's Executive Order _____ ended segregation in the military.
9981
3. President Truman ordered that food and supplies be airlifted to ease the suffering of Berliners in an effort called the _____.
Berlin Airlift
Put P if the Nazi criminal was Present at the Nuremberg Trials, or A for Absent.
A : Heinrich Himmler P : Rudolph Hess A : Joseph Goebbels A : Adolf Hitler P : Hermann Goering
The Tuskegee Airmen were _____ combat pilots during World War II.
African American
Match the words with their significances.
Atlantic Charter - The Western Allies pledged mutual support to preserve peace on both sides of the Atlantic. Inter Allied Declaration - Great Britain and governments in exile pledged to work together for security and peace.
11. In an effort to address the developing threat, the UN established the United Nations _____ to inspect every nation's atomic energy development.
Atomic Energy Commission
_____ were first used in World War II.
Atomic weapons
15. _____ earned every medal for valor offered by the United States (33 in all), including the Medal of Honor, and killed / captured more than 240 Axis soldiers.
Audie Murphy
This young American soldier earned 33 medals and killed / captured more than 240 Axis soldiers.
Audie Murphy
_____ was the most decorated American soldier of the war, earning 33 medals while capturing or killing 240 German soldiers.
Audie Murphy
_____ was the most decorated American soldier of the war, he earned 33 medals while capturing / killing 240 Axis soldiers.
Audie Murphy
"The _____ Stops Here" was President Truman's most famous motto.
Buck
Truman won the 1948 Presidential election, defeating Republican _____.
Thomas Dewey
President Truman ordered food and supplies be airlifted to trapped residents during the _____ Airlift.
Berlin
The _____ Airlift was an Allied effort to airlift supplies to trapped citizens.
Berlin
2. The _____, initiated in 1943, trained over 125,000 women as military nurses.
Cadet Nurse Corps
Which leader was not part of the "Big Three?"
Charles de Gaulle
_____ assisted civilians in preparing to survive a nuclear attack.
Civil defense system
2. In Great Britain, Winston Churchill's Conservative Party had lost the Parliamentary elections, with the result that _____ became Prime Minister.
Clement Atlee
replaced Winston Churchill as Great Britain's Prime Minister
Clement Atlee
The Nuremberg trials led to the creation of a permanent International Criminal _____.
Court
14. The Nuremberg Trials also led to the creation of a permanent International _____.
Criminal Court
President Truman's _____ Deal sought to continue tight federal control of the economy.
Fair
8. President Truman's domestic plan, called the _____, sought to continue tight federal control of the economy.
Fair Deal
President Truman desired to continue tight federal control of the economy through his _____ program.
Fair Deal
2. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the _____, gave military veterans money for attending colleges and universities.
GI Bill
The _____ is the government's agreement to pay for college for returning military veterans.
GI Bill
Victory _____ freed up food to be sent overseas to soldiers and refugees.
Gardens
10. _____, who had been Army Chief of Staff during World War II, served as Secretary of State in the Truman administration.
George C. Marshall
_____ was Army Chief of Staff during World War II and Secretary of State under President Truman.
George C. Marshall
2. The Allies decided that Nazi leaders could not receive an impartial trial in _____ courts.
German
16. Match the camps with their purpose.
German prisoner of war camps : held captured soldiers from other nations detention and extermination camps : millions died or were murdered
1. _____ succeeded one of the most popular men ever to inhabit the White House.
Harry S. Truman
succeeded one of the most popular U.S. presidents
Harry S. Truman
11. How did Native American Woodrow Keeble earn a Medal of Honor?
He rescued pinned down soldiers by single handedly taking out three machine gun emplacements.
He was the lead spokesman for Nazi defendants. He committed suicide the night before his scheduled execution.
Hermann Goering
_____ was the lead spokesperson for the Nazi defendants at Nuremberg.
Hermann Goering
9. Seventeen _____ World War II veterans won the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor.
Hispanic
Seventeen _____ veterans of World War II received the Medal of Honor.
Hispanic
12. The Trials made permanent the story of the atrocities committed against prisoners of war, civillans, and especially, the victims of the _____.
Holocaust
The Nuremberg Trials made permanent the story of the _____ along with crimes committed against prisoners war and civilians.
Holocaust
The _____ Security Act allowed for close surveillance of the Communist Party in the United States.
Internal
7. The _____ Act allowed for close surveillance and control of the Communist Party in the United States.
Internal Security
Nazi criminals were tried by the _____.
International Military Tribunal
3. Nazi criminals were tried by the _____.
International Military Tribunal (IMT)
_____ is a term invented by Winston Churchill describing the communist oppression that took over eastern Europe.
Iron curtain
Why was Nuremberg selected as the site for war crime trials after World War II?
It was home to the Nazi Party and the antiSemitic Nuremberg laws
5. Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers took a courageous stand by drafting former soldier _____ and bringing him up to the major leagues in 1947. His success led the way for other teams to bring talented blacks to the big leagues.
Jackie Robinson
This African American baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers paved the way for other black athletes.
Jackie Robinson
_____ was the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
5. The _____ 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a highly successful combat regiment that fought in Europe.
Japanese American
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was made up of _____ soldiers.
Japanese American
_____ fought valiantly as members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Japanese Americans
_____ fought valianty as members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Japanese Americans
13. In February 1950, Senator _____ charged that the State Department had been infiltrated by large numbers of communist agents.
Joseph McCarthy
Senator _____ investigated the State Department in an effort to root out communist agents.
Joseph McCarthy
This senator investigated the State Department, charging that a large number of communist agents had infiltrated it.
Joseph McCarthy
He and his wife were executed for espionage as members of a communists spy ring.
Julius Rosenberg
_____ and his wife were convicted of espionage and executed.
Julius Rosenberg
Hostilities in _____ ended in 1953 without a peace treaty.
Korea
_____, after defeating nationalist adversaries, created a communist state in China.
Mao Tse tung
defeated nationalists led by Chiang Kai shek and installed a communist government in China
Mao Tse tung
Named for Truman's Secretary of State, the _____ Plan provided economic ald to rebuild European countries.
Marshall
11. The European Recovery Program, better known as the _____, offered economic aid to any nation in Europe that was willing to work with other nations to rebuild the economy of Europe.
Marshall Plan
The _____ provided economic aid to countries to help rebuild the economy of Europe.
Marshall Plan
The _____ provided economic aid to rebuild European countries.
Marshall Plan
15. _____ lost support among his constituents (voters) and the Senate denounced him.
McCarthy
The _____ was instrumental in overturing Plessy v. Ferguson.
NAACP
The _____ was instrumental in overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
NAACP
Which organization was instrumental in overturning the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court ruling?
National Association for the Advancement of People of Color
10. Hermann Goering was the leading spokesman for the defendants. He testified for hours during a ten day period, telling the _____ point of view. Goering committed suicide the night before the hangings.
Nazi
The International Military Tribunal tried _____ war criminals.
Nazi
10. The headquarters of the United Nations is in _____.
New York City
The United Nation's headquarters are in _____.
New York City
The headquarters of the United Nations are in _____.
New York City
The headquarters of the United Nations is in _____.
New York City
1. The _____ is committed to the protection of territory, political independence, and security of member nations should a threat occur.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
_____ pledges members to the protection of territory, political independence, and security of member nations should a threat occur.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Match the words with their significance.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization - This organization of westerm nations is committed to protecting territory, political independence, and security of member nations. Warsaw Pact - Communists nations formed a union in 1955 for their common defense.
The Allies selected _____ as the site for war crime trials because it was home to the Nazi Party and antiSemitic laws.
Nuremberg
The _____ Trials made permanent the story of the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes against humanity.
Nuremberg
_____ made permanent the story of the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes against humanity.
Nuremberg Trials
The Cadet _____ Corps trained 125,000 women for service.
Nurse
The _____ provided information to the people at home, to the troops in the fleld, and even to the public in enemy territories.
Office of War Information
8. Which nation did not sign the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949?
Poland
3. President Truman met Allied leaders in _____, Germany, for a conference.
Potsdam
President Truman met Allied leaders in _____, Germany, for a conference.
Potsdam
President Truman met with Allied leaders in _____, Germany, for a conference.
Potsdam
_____ is where President Truman met with Allied leaders in Germany.
Potsdam Conference
The Twenty Second Amendment limits the _____ to two terms.
President
13. The _____ Act determines who becomes President if the office becomes vacant.
Presidential Succession
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to negotiate peace between Israel and its neighbors.
Ralph Bunche
8. _____ in Washington, D.C., and other major cities began to end their practice of discriminating against black customers.
Restaurants
5. Justice _____ of the Supreme Court represented the United States at the IMT.
Robert H. Jackson
This member of the U.S. Supreme Court served as a lead prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.
Robert H. Jackson
Match the people with the statements.
Robert H. Jackson - This Supreme Court justice was the lead American prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials. Hermann Goering - The lead spokesperson for the Nazi defendants, he committed suicide the night before his scheduled execution. Julius Rosenberg - He and his wife were convicted of espionage and executed. Joseph McCarthy - This senator investigated the State Department in an effort to root out communist agents. Thurgood Marshall - He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court. Jackie Robinson - He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. He paved the way for other black athletes.
Supreme Court Justice _____ was the lead American prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.
Robert Jackson
9. Julius and Ethel _____ were executed as communist spies guilty of conspiracy in 1953.
Rosenberg
11. The _____ Council is the most powerful United Nation's council.
Security
The _____ Council is the United Nation's most powerful council.
Security
The _____ Council the most powerful United Nation's council.
Security
In the _____, known as the GI Bill, the government agreed to pay for college for returning military veterans.
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
4. One negative point that arose at Potsdam concerned the handling of occupied territories that had come under the control of the _____.
Soviet Union
7. Churchill and FDR did not trust the _____, but they wanted them in the United Nations so that a dialogue could be maintained.
Soviet Union
_____ surrounded itself with satellite nations and worked to expand communism throughout the world.
Soviet Union
18. "_____" is likely President Truman's best remembered slogan.
The Buck Stops Here
_____ ended after negotiations reestablished the 38th parallel as the border.
The Korean War
Which statement best describes the Soviet Union's motives in dealing with eastern European and Asian countries?
The Soviet Union wanted to create a free trade zone to encourage economic growth.
Which statement does not describe a Soviet Union motive in dealings with easten European and Asian countries?
The Soviet Union's lack of natural resources made expansion necessary
What did the Twenty second Amendment accomplish?
The amendment limited U.S. presidents to two terms.
18. What was the Office of War Information's message to American troops?
The people at home are doing everything they can to help you.
12. What implication did the overturn of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court ruling have for public schools?
The rulings paved the way for the desegregation of schools.
The International Military _____ tried Nazi war criminals.
Tribunal
"The Buck Stops Here" was President _____'s famous motto.
Truman
"The Buck Stops Here" was _____'s most popular slogan.
Truman
9. The _____ was the idea of using any nonmilitary means to stop the spread of communism.
Truman Doctrine
The _____ was a policy of using any nonmilitary means to prevent the spread of communism.
Truman Doctrine
The _____ was a policy of using any nonmilitary measures to stop the spread of communism.
Truman Doctrine
4. Americans planted _____ in their yards, growing food for their families, so that commercial produce could be sent overseas for the military and for refugees.
Victory Gardens
Match the words with their significance.
Truman Doctrine - a policy advocating the use of any nonmilitary measure in order to stop the spread of communism Fair Deal - President Truman's plan to continue tight federal control of the economy Security Council - the United Nations' most powerful group United Nations - formed by a charter signed by 50 nations on June 26, 1945
9. Why did President Truman recall General MacArthur?
Truman desired peace in Korea, not a complete victory over China in a prolonged war.
The _____ Airmen were African American combat pilots during World War II.
Tuskegee
4. The _____ were a group of African American pilots who were allowed to fight in both North Africa and Europe.
Tuskegee Airmen
The _____ Amendment limited U.S. Presidents to two terms.
Twenty second
9. The _____ has become an agency that works toward the improvement of the lives of the people of the world.
United Nations
A charter signed by 50 nations on June 26, 1945, formed the _____.
United Nations
_____ Gardens freed up produce to be sent to soldiers and refugees.
Victory
Freeing men for combat duty, _____ ferried military planes.
WASPS
_____ were women who ferried military planes, freeing men for combat duty.
WASPS
Future President Ronald Reagan and _____ were two celebrities who joined the fight against communism.
Walt Disney
Communists nations formed the _____ Pact in 1955 for their common defense.
Warsaw
The _____ Pact was formed in 1955 by communist countries.
Warsaw
2. Russia established an alliance of communist nations in 1955 called the _____.
Warsaw Pact
5. A democratic government was established in _____ Germany, supported by the Allies.
West
A democratic government, supported by the Allies, was established in _____ Germany.
West
6. The explosion of communist ideology in the Soviet Union and its spread into Eastern Europe aroused anxiety and concern for _____ Europe and the United States.
Western
17. Which leader was not present at the Potsdam Conference?
Winston Churchill
He described the communist oppression that fell over eastern Europe as an "iron curtain."
Winston Churchill
12. WASP stands for _____.
Women Airforce Service Pilots
President Truman called Eleanor Roosevelt "The First Lady of the _____" for her many contributions.
World
At the _____ Conference, President Roosevelt and Allied leaders considered the prosecution of German war crimes and whether the Soviet Union would participate in the United Nations.
Yalta
The _____ Conference considered prosecution of war crimes by Germans and whether the Soviet Union would participate in the newly forming United Nations.
Yalta
At the _____, President Roosevelt and Allied leaders considered the prosecution of German war crimes and whether the Soviet Union would participate in the United Nations.
Yalta Conference
19. What was the Office of War Information's message to people in enemy territory?
You should quit, because the Americans are coming, and you will be defeated, but we do not want to harm you.
The use of _____ were indispensable to waging war in the Pacific Theater.
aircraft carriers
12. Although the threat of further use of _____ weapons has remained high for more than sixty years, no nation has chosen to use them since the time they were first detonated during World War II.
atomic
10. By 1949, the Soviet Union had developed _____ of its own.
atomic weapons
The Soviet Union developed _____ of its own by 1949.
atomic weapons
The _____ boom was a period of unprecedented population growth in America after World War II.
baby
The increase in births in America after World War II was called the _____ boom.
baby
3. The "_____", a surge in births, led to many consumer purchases, including the purchase of homes.
baby boom
The surge in births after World War II is called the "baby _____."
boom
2. American attitudes toward blacks definitely improved after the war, and many people were persuaded that the time had come for _____.
change
The _____ defense system was put in place to assist civilians to protect themselves from a nuclear attack.
civil
12. The _____ was put into place to assist civilians in protecting themselves against a nuclear explosion.
civil defense system
The _____ assisted civilians in preparing to survive a nuclear attack.
civil defense system
South Korea established a _____ government.
democratic
The 1950s witnessed a(n) _____ boom in America that was completely without precedent.
economic
5. Many industries had been tightly regulated, or controlled, during the war years. When these regulations ended, factories were able to adjust to the new _____.
economy
12. The Security Council has a total of _____ member nations.
fifteen
Which factor was not present in keeping factories at full capacity after World War II?
government regulation requiring factories to produce certain items
Twelve of the guilty Nuremberg defendants were sentenced to death by _____.
hanging
The 1950s experienced an inflationary cycle leading to spiraling prices due to _____ demand.
high
The Allied nations were concerned that Nazi leaders be held responsible for their Crimes against _____.
humanity
The Nuremberg Trials affirmed that _____ will be held responsible for committing war crimes.
individuals
The 1950s experienced a(n) _____ cycle leading to spiraling prices due to high demand.
inflationary
2. Winston Churchill proclaimed that communist oppression placed Eastern Europe behind a(n) _____.
iron curtain
9. Mountains literally _____ of pages of documents were entered as evidence during the trials.
millions
6. While _____ were proving they could fight exceptionally well, they still faced racism and discrimination at their training facilities.
minorities
7. Many _____ soldiers, airmen, and sailors received awards for heroism for their war efforts.
minority
The Allies believed formation of the United Nations was important to preserve _____ in the future.
peace
6. Hostilities in Korea ended in July 1953 with no _____ ever established.
peace treaty
Double V signs signified V for Victory against the Axis Powers abroad and V for Victory over _____ at home.
prejudice
The _____ is third in line to the Presidency according to the Presidential Succession Act.
president pro tempore of the Senate
3. Children organized and participated in _____ drives to collect used iron, steel, brass, aluminum, and rubber for the war effort.
scrap
The economic _____ of the 1950s was reflected in the huge growth of vacation and tourism.
prosperity
World War II positively changed American attitudes concerning _____ toleration.
religious
10. A change in the American culture that was a result of World War II was an increase in _____.
religious toleration
11. The introduction of _____ led to the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
rockets
The introduction of _____ led to the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
rockets
3. All service branches were racially _____ when World War II began.
segregated
All U.S. military units were _____ at the outbreak of World War II.
segregated
Executive Order 9981 eliminated _____ in the military.
segregation
4. As families grew, couples desired a home outside the confines of the city. Many moved to the _____.
suburbs
Datter known as _____, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 provided military veterans with money to attend college.
the GI Bil
7. All the Nazi defendants faced _____, should they be found guilty.
the death penalty
The growth of the _____ industry reflected the economic prosperity of the 1950s.
travel and tourism
5. "V" stood for _____, and this theme was evident everywhere.
victory
American families planted _____ Gardens so more produce could be sent to troops and refugees.
victory
1. By the end of the war (1945), more than 19,000,000 _____ were working, accounting for more than 29% of the total work force.
women
2. American _____ took factory jobs and did hard manual labor to turn out artillery and ammunition.
women
3. The influence of communism in _____ made it necessary for the United States to strengthen the defenses of the free world in the Pacific.
Кorea
3. The Allies belleved that only by working together in the future could _____ be assured.
реаce
