PostWorldWarII(ForeignandDomestic).docVIP

Post World War II (Foreign and Domestic) Cold War Foreign Policy End of World War II 1. What was one result of World War II? (1) The arms race ended. (2) The Cold War ended. (3) Communism was eliminated. (4) Two superpowers emerged. 2. The main idea expressed in the cartoon involves the (1) relationship between consumer needs and military needs (2) problems created by the development of nuclear weapons (3) need for all people to be informed about world affairs (4) problems associated with the shift from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy 3. What is the main idea of this 1945 cartoon? (1) The world community needs to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. (2) Korea’s development of atomic bombs has threatened world peace. (3) The Treaty of Versailles was successful in preventing World War II. (4) Germany should be criticized for using atomic bombs. Base your answers to questions 4 and 5 on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A: “The use of the bomb shortened the war and saved American lives.” Speaker B: “The United States might have been able to force the Japanese to surrender simply by demonstrating the power of the bomb on a deserted island.” Speaker C: “The use of the bomb was justified because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.” Speaker D: “In Hiroshima, the bomb instantly incinerated more than 60,000 people. Most were civilians.” 4. Which speakers hold the view that using the bomb was an appropriate military action? (1) A and B (2) A and C (3) B and C (4) B and D 5. These statements most likely were made during the (1) Versailles Peace Conference (1919) (2) 1920s (3) Great Depression (4) post–World War II period 6. The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following World War II established that (1) it is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity (2) civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during war