AP European History Exam- World Wars and Post-War Europe By Jane Eastwood | 1. The Treaty of Versailles, signed in 1919, officially ended which major conflict? a) World War I b) World War II c) Korean War d) Cold War 2. Which country was responsible for initiating the policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany prior to the outbreak of World War II? a) France b) United Kingdom c) United States d) Soviet Union 3. Which event marked the beginning of World War II when Germany invaded Poland in 1939? a) Battle of Stalingrad b) Invasion of Normandy (D-Day) c) Pearl Harbor attack d) German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact 4. The Battle of Midway, fought in 1942, marked a turning point in which theater of World War II? a) European Theater b) Pacific Theater c) North African Theater d) Eastern Front 5. Which conference, held in 1945, resulted in the division of Germany into four occupation zones, marking the beginning of the Cold War? a) Yalta Conference b) Potsdam Conference c) Tehran Conference d) Casablanca Conference 6. What was the name of the policy adopted by the United States during the Cold War, aimed at containing the spread of communism? a) Marshall Plan b) Truman Doctrine c) Berlin Airlift d) NATO Loading … Posted in Other
