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1. After World War II, the Marshall Plan provided
   A.     economic aid to European countries recovering from the war. *
   B.     pardons to all former spies.
   C.     reparations to formerly interned Japanese.
   D.     United States military protection for Japan’s emperor.
   
   
2. The two superpowers that emerged after World War II were
   A.     Japan and Germany.
   B.     United States and Great Britain.
   C.     the Soviet Union and India.
   D.     United States and the Soviet Union. *
   
   
3. What is the primary goal of the United Nations?
   A.     To stop communism
   B.     To stop the Far East from building weapons
   C.     To prevent future wars *
   D.     To replace all nations’ governments with a single world government
   
   
4. By joining the United Nations, the United States adopted a long-term foreign policy of
   A.     isolationism.
   B.     imperialism.
   C.     internationalism. *
   D.     capitalism.
   
   
5. The United States economy after WWII can be characterized as
   A.     prosperous. *
   B.     stagnant.
   C.     unstable.
   D.     none of the above.
   
   
6. Using the map of post-World War II Europe, identify which part of Germany was under Soviet control.
   
   
7. After World War II, the Soviet Union took possession of most of Eastern Europe. Using the map of post-World War II Europe, locate Poland.
   
   
8. What caused a shortage of consumer products, such as appliances and automobiles, after WWII?
   A.     America was still suffering from the Great Depression.
   B.     The war had depleted American’s natural resources.
   C.     Many American factories had not yet converted back to peacetime production. *
   D.     America’s factories were greatly damaged after the war.