AP US History Exam-World War II and the Cold War By Jane Eastwood | 1. Which battle, fought in 1942-1943, marked a major turning point in World War II and resulted in a decisive Allied victory in the Pacific? a) Battle of Stalingrad b) Battle of Midway c) Battle of Normandy d) Battle of Iwo Jima 2. Which city was the first target of an atomic bomb during World War II? a) Hiroshima b) Berlin c) Tokyo d) Nagasaki 3. Which conference, held in 1945, brought together the leaders of the Allied powers near the end of World War II to discuss the post-war settlement? a) Yalta Conference b) Potsdam Conference c) Tehran Conference d) Casablanca Conference 4. Which policy, introduced by the United States in 1947, aimed to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War? a) Truman Doctrine b) Marshall Plan c) Warsaw Pact d) Iron Curtain 5. Which event marked the beginning of the Korean War in 1950? a) Invasion of South Korea by North Korea b) Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik c) Cuban Missile Crisis d) Chinese Revolution 6. Which country was divided into East and West following World War II, with the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 symbolizing the division? a) Germany b) Japan c) Italy d) France 7. Which conflict, lasting from 1955 to 1975, resulted in the division of Vietnam into North and South Vietnam and saw the involvement of the United States? a) Korean War b) Vietnam War c) Gulf War d) Cuban Missile Crisis Loading … Posted in Other
