World War II part 1

The Nazis practiced genocide toward Jews, Gypsies, and other "undesirable" peoples in Europe. What does the term "Genocide" mean?

• Acting out of anti-Semitic beliefs

• Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people

• Terrorizing of the citizens of a nation by a government

• Killing of people for the express purpose of creating terror

Which of the following was a false promise from Hitler not to take any more land in Europe?

• The Munich Pact

• The Atlantic Charter

• The Lend-Lease Act

• The Treaty of Versailles

In following a policy of appeasement, Britain and France were taking what controversial actions?

• Decalring war on Germany

• Giving in to Hitler's demands

• Entering into a formal defense alliance

• Pressuring the United States to enter war

The title of Hitler's book Mein Kampf translates to what in English?

• Well-Being

• My Country

• My Struggle

• Master Race

Hitler's main method for achieving "lebensraum" or living space for the German people was to do what?

• Demand dictatorial power

• Attack Jews

• forma a secret police force

• conquer other countries

Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and the 1940s?

• Adolph Hitler

• Francisco Franco

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

The Weimar Republic was the post-World War I government of what European country?

• France

• Russia

• Poland

• Germany

Il Duce was the title of which of the following totalitarian leaders of World War II?

• Josef Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Hideki Tojo

• Benito Mussolini

Which country invaded Rhineland in 1936, touching a series of events that would eventually lead to the start of World War II?

• Italy

• Japan

• Germany

• The Soviet Union

This German military strategy of "lightning war" was first used in Poland.

• Luftwaffe

• Blitzkrieg

• Appeasment

• Nonagression