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1
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The Nuremberg trials led to the creation of a permanent International Criminal _________.

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Court

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American families planted _________ Gardens so more produce could be sent to troops and refugees.

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victory

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The _________ Council is the most powerful United Nation’s council.

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Security

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The introduction of ___ led to the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.

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rockets

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The _________ Charter pledged the mutual support of the Western Allies to seek peace on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Atlantic

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Which leader was NOT part of the “Big Three?”

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Charles de Gaulle

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The Allied nations were concerned that Nazi leaders be held responsible for their Crimes against ______.

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humanity

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This young American soldier earned 33 medals and killed or captured more than 240 Axis soldiers.

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Audie Murphy

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This general was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.

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Douglas MacArthur

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He served as supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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___ were first used in World War II.

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Atomic Weapons

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12
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Nazi criminals were tried by the ___.

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International Military Tribunal

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The Nuremberg Trials affirmed that ___________ will be held responsible for committing war crimes.

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individuals

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Delegates from ___ nations signed the charter forming the United Nations on June 26, 1945.

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50

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15
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The United Nation’s headquarters are in ________.

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New York City

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16
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The Nuremberg Trials made permanent the story of the __________ along with crimes committed against prisoners of war and civilians.
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Holocaust

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17
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American children participated in _________ drives to collect used materials for the war effort.

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scrap

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18
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Why was Nuremberg selected as the site for war crime trials after World War II?

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It was home to the Nazi Party and the anti-Semitic Nuremberg laws.

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The ___ provided information to the people at home, to the troops in the field, and even to the public in enemy territories.

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Office of War Information

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The _______ Conference considered prosecution of war crimes by Germans and whether the Soviet Union would participate in the newly forming United Nations.

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Yalta

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21
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Which statement was NOT a way film studios contributed to the war effort?

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They reduced ticket prices in order to help Americans cope with rationing.

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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.

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Inter-Allied

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23
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The Allies believed formation of the United Nations was important to preserve _________ in the future.

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peace

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He was the lead spokesman for Nazi defendants. He committed suicide the night before his scheduled execution.

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Hermann Goering

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This member of the U.S. Supreme Court served as a lead prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.

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Robert H. Jackson

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26
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Twelve of the guilty Nuremberg defendants were sentenced to death by _____________.

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hanging

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All U.S. military units were __________ at the outbreak of World War II.

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segregated

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28
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Executive Order 9981 eliminated ________ in the military.

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segregation

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29
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Which statement does NOT reflect a challenge faced by President Truman’s administration?

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facing an election just weeks after succeeding to the Presidency

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30
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The ___ is third in line to the Presidency according to the Presidential Succession Act.

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president pro tempore of the Senate

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31
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The __________________ was a policy of using any nonmilitary means to prevent the spread of communism.

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Truman Doctrine

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32
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The ________ Pact was formed in 1955 by communist countries.

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Warsaw

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33
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President Truman met Allied leaders in _________, Germany, for a conference.

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Potsdam

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34
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Seventeen ______ veterans of World War II received the Medal of Honor.

A

Hispanic

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35
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Truman won the 1948 Presidential election, defeating Republican __________________.

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Thomas Dewey

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36
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South Korea established a ______ government.

A

democratic

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37
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Hostilities in __________ ended in 1953 without a peace treaty.

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Korea

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38
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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.

A

Atlantic

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39
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World War II positively changed American attitudes concerning _________ toleration.

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religious

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40
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recalled from Korea by the President because he wanted to fight and defeat China directly

A

Douglas MacArthur

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41
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defeated nationalists led by Chiang Kai-shek and installed a communist government in China

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Mao Tse-tung

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42
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“The Buck Stops Here” was __________’s most popular slogan.

A

Truman

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43
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___ were women who ferried military planes, freeing men for combat duty.

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WASPs

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44
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The ________________ provided economic aid to countries to help rebuild the economy of Europe.

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Marshall Plan

45
Q

President Truman called her “The First Lady of the World”, who is she?

A

Eleanor Roosevelt

46
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___ was Army Chief of Staff during World War II and Secretary of State under President Truman.

A

George C. Marshall

47
Q

What did the Twenty-second Amendment accomplish?

A

The amendment limited U.S. presidents to two terms.

48
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President Truman’s ______ Deal sought to continue tight federal control of the economy.

A

Fair

49
Q

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of ________________ combat pilots.

A

African American

50
Q

The Cadet _______ Corps trained 125,000 women for service.

A

Nurse

51
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The surge in births after World War II is called the “baby ________.”

A

boom

52
Q

The Soviet Union developed ___ of its own by 1949.

A

atomic weapons

53
Q

This African American baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers paved the way for other Black athletes.

A

Jackie Robinson

54
Q

He became the first African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

A

Thurgood Marshall

55
Q

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to negotiate peace between Israel and its neighbors.

A

Ralph Bunche

56
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Better known as ___, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 provided military veterans with money to attend college.

A

the GI Bill

57
Q

Future President Ronald Reagan and ___ were two celebrities who joined the fight against communism.

A

Walt Disney

58
Q

A(n) inflationary cycle created by high demand led to spiraling prices during the _______.

A

1950s

59
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The __________ defense system was put in place to assist civilians to protect themselves from a nuclear attack.

A

civil

60
Q

The Soviet Union established a communist government in __________ Germany.

A

East

61
Q

The 1950s witnessed a(n) ___________ boom in America that was completely without precedent.

A

economic

62
Q

Which statement does NOT describe a Soviet Union motive in dealings with eastern European and Asian countries?

A

The Soviet Union’s lack of natural resources made expansion necessary.

63
Q

The __________ Security Act allowed for close surveillance of the Communist Party in the United States.

A

internal

64
Q

Movie attendance, including drive-in theaters, soared during the _____.

A

1950s

65
Q

Which organization was instrumental in overturning the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court ruling?

A

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

66
Q

A democratic government, supported by the Allies, was established in _________ Germany.

A

Wesr

67
Q

The growth of the ___ industry reflected the economic prosperity of the 1950s.

A

travel and tourism

68
Q

President Truman ordered food and supplies be airlifted to trapped residents during the ________ Airlift.

A

Berlin

69
Q

He and his wife were executed for espionage as members of a communists spy ring.

A

Julius Rosenberg

70
Q

This senator investigated the State Department, charging that a large number of communist agents had infiltrated it.

A

Joseph McCarthy

71
Q

He described the communist oppression that fell over eastern Europe as an “iron curtain.”

A

Winston Churchill

72
Q

He was a State Department official accused by Whittaker Chambers of sending classified documents to the Soviet Union.

A

Alger Hiss

73
Q

Double V signs signified V for Victory against the Axis Powers abroad and V for Victory over ___ at home.

A

prejudice

74
Q

______ fought valiantly as members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

A

Japanese Americans

75
Q

The 1950s experienced an inflationary cycle leading to spiraling prices due to ______ demand.

A

high

76
Q

The __________ Trials made permanent the story of the Holocaust and other Nazi crimes against humanity.

A

Nuremberg

77
Q

Winston Churchill invented the term ___ to describe the communist oppression that took over eastern Europe.

A

“iron curtain”

78
Q

President Truman desired to continue tight federal control of the economy through his _______ program.

A

Fair Deal

79
Q

The ____________ boom was a period of unprecedented population growth in America after World War II.

A

baby

80
Q

The Soviet Union developed ________ of its own by 1949.

A

atomic weapons

81
Q

____ was the most-decorated American soldier of the war, he earned 33 medals while capturing or killing 240 Axis soldiers.

A

Audie Murphy

82
Q

Which statement best explains why the Allies selected Nuremberg as the site for war crime trials after World War II?

A

Nuremberg was home to the Nazi Party and the anti-Semitic Nuremberg laws.

83
Q

The Tuskegee Airmen were ___________ combat pilots during World War II.

A

African American

84
Q

The _______ Amendment limited U.S. Presidents to two terms.

A

Twenty-second

85
Q

President Truman called Eleanor Roosevelt “The First Lady of the __________” for her many contributions.

A

World

86
Q

In the ________, known as the GI Bill, the government agreed to pay for college for returning military veterans.

A

Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944

87
Q

The headquarters of the United Nations are in ___.

A

New York City

88
Q

The __________ was a policy of using any nonmilitary measures to stop the spread of communism.

A

Truman Doctrine

89
Q

The ______ was instrumental in overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.

A

NAACP

90
Q

The International Military ________ tried Nazi war criminals.

A

Tribunal

91
Q

Freeing men for combat duty, ______ ferried military planes.

A

WASPs

92
Q

Victory ______ freed up food to be sent overseas to soldiers and refugees.

A

Gardens

93
Q

The ______ Council is the United Nation’s most powerful council.

A

Security

94
Q

The economic prosperity of the 1950’s was reflected in the huge growth in ___.

A

popularity of movies, tourism, travel

95
Q

The Office of War ________ provided information to people at home, troops in the fields, and the public in enemy territories.

A

Information

96
Q

This organization of western nations is committed to protecting territory, political independence, and security of member nations.

A

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

97
Q

Communists nations formed a union in 1955 for their common defense.

A

Warsaw Pact

98
Q

______ V signs signified victory over the Axis powers and victory over prejudice.

A

Double

99
Q

Which statement best describes the Soviet Union’s motives in dealing with eastern European and Asian countries?

A

The Soviet Union sought to surround itself with satellite nations and expand communism throughout the world.

100
Q

______ assisted civilians in preparing to survive a nuclear attack.

A

Civil defense system

101
Q

President Truman’s Executive Order _____ ended segregation in the military.

A

9981

102
Q

______, after defeating nationalist adversaries, created a communist state in China.

A

Mao Tse-tung

103
Q

____ served as supreme commander for the Allied forces in Europe during World War II.

A

Dwight D. Eisenhower

104
Q

The _______ Airlift was an Allied effort to airlift supplies to trapped citizens.

A

Berlin

105
Q

A charter signed by 50 nations on June 26, 1945, formed the ___.

A

United Nations

106
Q

He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court.

A

Thurgood Marshall

107
Q

He was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. He paved the way for other Black athletes.

A

Jackie Robinson

108
Q

_____ was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.

A

Douglas MacArthur

108
Q

_____ was in charge of the Allied forces fighting in the Southwest Pacific.

A

Douglas MacArthur

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