Ch. 17 World War II and its Aftermath

union of Austria and Germany

• Anschluss
• Third Reich
• Sudetenland
• Axis Powers

Spain's fascist dictator

• Adolf Hitler
• Francisco Franco
• Benito Mussolini
• Hirohito

Germany, Italy, Japan

• Axis Powers
• Allied Powers
• Central Powers

opposition to all war

• pacifism
• anarchism
• totalitarianism
• appeasement

giving into the demands of an aggressor

• pacifism
• anarchism
• appeasement
• totalitarianism

Which was one reason for the development of the policy of appeasement?

• Western democracies saw the desire for peace as weakness.
• Japan, Germany, and Italy saw the desire for peace as weakness.
• Britain could not confront Hitler without strong French support.
• Fascism was considered less of a threat than communism.

What was the result of the civil war in Spain?

• A republic was set up in Spain with a new constitution.
• The king of Spain was forced to leave the country.
• Francisco Franco came into power and created a fascist dictatorship.
• Germany gained control of Spain and made it part of the Third Reich.

Hitler justified Germany's aggression by stating that

• Germans had the right to conquer inferior peoples.
• he wanted to preserve order in Czechoslovakia.
• he wanted to spread communism to Austria and other countries.
• he felt other European leaders approved of his policies.

Which statement best describes the Munich Pact?

• It resulted in peace.
• It saved Czechoslovakia.
• It was a success.
• Hitler broke his promises.

What event marked the beginning of World War II?

• the Nazi-Soviet Pact
• the German invasion of Poland.
• the Anschluss
• Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland