8.1 & 8.2 Note Review: U.S. History: WWII Causes & Fighting

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Who was responsible for developing the ideology of fascism?

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Benito Mussolini

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True or False: Germany was punished by the Treaty of Versailles.

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True

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The Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I punished Germany by -

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Forcing Germany to accept blame for the war, reducing its military, giving up its colonies and over 10% of its territory, and paying reparations.

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What was the name of the short-lived German democracy following World War I?

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Weimar Republic

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Which two major groups in Germany did Hitler and his Nazi Party blame for their defeat in the First world war?

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Jewish Peoples & Communists

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True or False: Hitler seized power in Germany.

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False

Answer explanation

Hitler's Nazis won 36-38% in of the vote in 1932/33, gaining a plurality (more votes than any other single party, but not a majority). Afraid of the communists, more conservative parties made a coalition with the Nazis to keep the communists out of power and made Hitler the Chancellor of Germany. Hitler used his position to consolidate power in the following year without ever needing to take power by force.

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True or False: Japan had very little natural resources of their own.

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True

Answer explanation

This lack of natural resources made Japan believe that they had no choice but to seize resources (like oil, steel, and rubber) by force. First by invading China.

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True or False: The United States did not respond to Japan's invasion of China or French Indochina in 1937 and 1940.

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False

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What is generally considered the start of WWII?

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Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland

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After the start of World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to -

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assist the Allied Powers

Answer explanation

When WWII began, the U.S. was still isolationist and most Americans did not want to get involved. Unlike WWI, though, President FDR wanted to make sure the U.S. was ready. The U.S. began to expand its war industry and started to supply allies like Britain, China, and later the Soviet Union with military equipment for the war effort.