American 2 - WW2 and Cold War

Why did the German people hate the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany had to take full responsibility for World War I.
• Germany was forced to pay war damages.
• Germany was forced to give some of its land to France.
• All of the above.

Appeasement is...

• When a country lets another country have its way in order to avoid a fight.
• a.  When a country uses violent actions against other countries.
• a.  When a larger, more powerful country uses politics or military action to take over a smaller country.

Three countries that became very aggressive in the 1930s and 1940s were…

• Germany, Italy and Soviet Union
• Germany, Italy and France
• Germany, Italy and Japan

Which of the following was NOT one of the long-term causes of World War II?

• Treaty of Versailles
• Economic depression (Money problems)
• Battle of Stalingrad

The Axis Powers were…

• Germany, Japan, Soviet Union
• England, France, United States
• Germany, Italy, Japan

1.   Great Britain and France declared war on Germany when…

• Germany invaded Poland
• Germany took control of Austria
• Italy invaded Africa

The Nation of Israel was established in 1948 …

• to create a homeland for the Jewish people
• to provide Jews protection from religious discrimination
• all of the above

What was D-Day?

• The first day of the Battle of Normandy, when allied troops invaded France.
• Japan’s surprise attack on the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor.
• The dropping of atomic bombs in Japan.

Franklin D Roosevelt led which country during World War II?

• France
• Soviet Union
• Great Britain
• United States

Adolph Hitler led which country during World War II?

• France
• Soviet Union
• Germany
• Japan