AP World History : Political History
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Example Question #81 : War And Civil Conflict 1900 To Present
What country represented the Communist leader during the Cold War era?
USSR
USA
Poland
France
USSR
The USSR (known today as Russia) was the Communist leader during the Cold War was the world was split between communism and free enterprise ideas.
Example Question #821 : Political History
On what ship was the Japanese surrender signed?
USS Missouri
USS Mississippi
USS Constitution
USS Columbia
USS Missouri
When the Japanese signed their surrender on the USS Missouri, they concluded World War II in the Pacific. This day is known as Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day).
Example Question #1541 : Ap World History
What American general signed the Japanese surrender on Victory over Japan Day?
General Dwight Eisenhower
General Davis George
General Charles De Gaulle
General Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur was the American general who presented the United States at the Japanese surrender.
Example Question #91 : War And Civil Conflict 1900 To Present
What major aerial battle involved Germany and Great Britain?
The Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Hamburg
The Battle of Great Britain
The Battle of London
The Battle of Great Britain
One of the most important and major aerial battles of World War II involving Germany and Great Britain was the the Battle of Great Britain. Germany military planes, known as the Luftwaffe, targeted major areas of Great Britain in order to destroy and terrorize the British people so much they would beg for surrender.
Example Question #94 : War And Civil Conflict 1900 To Present
What was the name of the Germany air force during World War II?
Luftwaffe
Royal Air Force
Nazi Army Air
Royal German Air
Luftwaffe
The German Air Force was known as the Luftwaffe. The Germans had very advanced aerial technology and attempted to use it in their favor to destroy the Allies, particularly Great Britain, which was the last Allied strongpoint in Europe.
Example Question #822 : Political History
What was the name of the nuclear bomb project developed by the United States?
The Arizona Project
The New York Project
The Nagasaki Project
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the code name for the American project that developed the atomic bomb. They tested it in the Nevada desert before launching more on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, cities of Japan.
Example Question #272 : War And Civil Conflict
What was the code name given to the atomic bomb tested in Nevada before used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Tribune Project
Trinity
Trinidad
Manhattan Project
Trinity
"Trinity" was the code name of the nuclear atomic bomb tested in Nevada as part of the Manhattan Project, the American development of the bomb.
Example Question #97 : War And Civil Conflict 1900 To Present
What bombing in 1941 led to the United States officially joining the Allies in World War II?
Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor
It was the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 against the United States that encouraged the United States to join the Allies in War World II. Up to that point, the United States had only been unofficially supporting the Allied Powers.
Example Question #98 : War And Civil Conflict 1900 To Present
The division of what city was a reflection of the European and world division during the Cold War?
Brussels
Berlin
Paris
Hamburg
Berlin
After World War II, during the Cold War, Berlin was split between the Communist and the Free Worlds. It accurately represented the division of the world between communism and free enterprise.
Example Question #99 : War And Civil Conflict 1900 To Present
What was the first attempt to stop Saddam Hussein in Iraq?
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Persian Gulf War
Jordanian War
Yom Kippur War
Persian Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War was the first attempt to stop Saddam Hussein from invading neighboring country Kuwait. It was mainly United States led, with the support of NATO and the UN.
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