World War II and Nationalism Flashcard

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What is nationalism?

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Extreme devotion and loyalty to your own country.

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A global depression during the 1930s, the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of fascist governments in Germany and Italy, and Japan taking steps to expand its territories were all ultimately events that led to --

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World War II

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Stalinist Russia, Nazi Germany, and Fascist Italy were all examples of —

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totalitarian governments

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Which agreement prompted Germany to invade western Poland in 1939? Options: a military alliance with Japan, a neutrality treaty with Switzerland, a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union, a lend-lease arrangement with the United States

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a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union

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Which of the following was the immediate cause of World War II? Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain threatened Italy. Japan bombed the United States. Germany occupied the Soviet Union.

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Germany invaded Poland.

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How did many Germans respond to challenges of the global depression in the 1930s?

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by following an extremist political party

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Why did many Germans consider the terms of the Treaty of Versailles unnecessarily harsh?

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It placed sole financial responsibility for the war on Germany.

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The best way to present the information about major World War II events is to put it in a —

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timeline

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Which series of events in the Holocaust is listed in correct order? Confinement to ghettos, identification with the Star of David, concentration work camps, the "Final Solution"

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Confinement to ghettos, identification with the Star of David, concentration work camps, the "Final Solution"

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Which of the following was an action taken by both Stalin and Adolf Hitler to maintain political control?
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Organizing a multinational police force,
Banning opposition political parties,
Formalizing a non-aggression treaty with each other,
Withdrawing government funding from industrial areas

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Banning opposition political parties