The USA’s entry into World War 2 ended roughly two decades of _____.
American isolationism
German aggression
Japanese expansionism
French resistance
American isolationism
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s comment on “a day that will live in infamy”, refers to which of the following historical events?
German attack on Poland, 1939
German attack on Great Britain, 1940
American attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 1945
None of the above
None of the above
Franklin D. Roosevelt's comment on "a day that will live in infamy" refers to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred on December 7, 1941.
On 6 June 1944, the Allies launched its attack on Nazi Germany from the beaches of _____.
France
Japan
Italy
Great Britain
France
What was the name given to the Americans’ development of the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Overlord
None of the above
Manhattan Project
Which of the following was not a major World War 2 concentration camp?
Berlin
Dachau
Treblinka
Auschwitz
Berlin
Japan’s disillusionment with the West arguably stems strongest from _____.
the Boxer Rebellion, 1900-1901
the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
World War 2, 1939-1945
None of the above
the Treaty of Versailles, 1919
Which of the following is a correct definition of a satellite state?
An independent country that does not tolerate foreign interference.
An independent country that only relies on another country for guidance and protection.
An independent country that is in practice ruled by another.
An independent country.
An independent country that is in practice ruled by another.
What was the aim behind the Berlin Airlift?
To force the East German government to accept Western democracy.
To supplant the Soviet forces stationed in Berlin.
To provide basic supplies to people trapped in Berlin.
To bomb East Berlin into submission.
To provide basic supplies to people trapped in Berlin.
Nikita Khrushchev _____ Joseph Stalin.
Preceded
Praised
Revered
Succeeded
Succeeded
The USA’s policy of Détente aimed to _____.
De-escalate tensions with the East.
Escalate warfare with the East.
Threaten the Soviet Union with nuclear warfare.
None of the above.
Ronald Reagan
De-escalate tensions with the East.
Name the first Prime Minister of the Congo who was assassinated during the Congo Crisis.
Mobutu Sese Seko
Joseph Kasavubu
Dag Hammarskjöld
Patrice Lumumba