World War 1-2

What was the result of all the new technologies introduced during WWI?

• They made the war much shorter than earlier wars.

• They made it easier for the Allies to advance through Germany.

• They made it easier to kill and wound more soldiers than ever before.

• They allowed Germany to take France easily

What was the immediate cause of World War I?

• The alliance that was built between Britain, France, and Russia

• The shooting of a member of the Austrian royal family

• Longstanding tensions between France and Germany

• The sinking of a ship called the Lusitania

At first, America adopted an isolationist policy. What does this mean?

• America was looking for ways to become involved in the war.

• America wanted to stay out of the war

• America wanted to broker a treaty between the warring countries.

• America sympathized with the Allied Powers

How did the sinking of a British ship by a German submarine help bring the U.S. into WWI?

• The ship was owned by an American company

• The ship contained British goods being imported to America

• The ship contained American goods being exported to Britain

• There were more than 100 American passengers aboard the ship

What can you infer from the fact that historians think the Treaty of Versailles might have led to World War II?

• The penalties the treaty imposed on Germany were too harsh

• The penalties the treaty imposed on Germany were too easy

• Nothing could have possibly prevented World War II

• The Nazis drew their inspiration from the treaty

How did the Treaty of Versailles help destroy the German economy?

• It forced the German government to pay out money it didn't have

• It allowed French and British companies to take over German banks

• It made it illegal for German companies to make profits

• It prevented German workers from unionizing

What can you infer about the public mood in America prior to Pearl Harbor?

• Americans supported Britain and France, but didn't want to send troops to Europe

• Americans wanted to get involved in the war, but didn't know how they could

• Most Americans supported the Nazis until Pearl Harbor

• Most Americans believed that Japan had the right to conquer Manchuria

Which of the following term describes the German government under Hitler?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

What was the main function of the Jewish ghettos of Europe?

• To separate Jews from the rest of the population

• To prevent Jews from owning property.

• To allow Jews to better socialize with one another.

• To make sure Jews had easy access to places of worship.

Why did Hitler blame the Jews for Germany's problems?

• The Jews had helped the Allies defeat Germany in World War I.

• It was easy to blame all the country's problems on one minority group.

• Hitler had a bad incident with a Jewish classmate when he was a schoolboy

• Hitler's parents were secretly Jewish.