World War Looms

Which of the following leaders transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?

• Stalin

• Hitler

• Lenin

• Mussolini

What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?

• the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas

• the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people

• the abuse of a nation’s citizens by their own government

• the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror

On what did the German military strategy of blitzkrieg depend?

• a system of fortifications

• “out-waiting” the opponent

• surprise and overwhelming force

• the ability to make a long, steady advance

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?

• before the war began

• when they declared war

• when the United States declared war

• after France was invaded and divided

Which of the following did Winston Churchill oppose?

• the Munich Pact

• the Atlantic Charter

• the Lend-Lease Act

• the Treaty of Versailles

Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the

Holocaust?

• Nationalists

• Aryans

• Fascists

• Jews

Which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?

• Italy

• Spain

• Italy and Japan

• the Soviet Union

In following a policy of appeasement, what did Britain and France do?

• declared war on Germany

• submitted to Hitler’s demands

• entered into a formal defense alliance

• pressured the United States to enter the war

The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war?

• Italy

• Japan

• Germany

• the Soviet Union

Who was the leader of the fascist government in Italy?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill