World War 2

Hitler’s political organization was called the

• Nazi Party

• Fascist Party

• Communist Party

• Democratic Party

What country is represented by the hammer and sickle

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Italy

• Poland

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a totalitarian state

• punishment for criticism of the government

• rule by one party

• free, fair, and open elections

• control over many or all aspects of citizens’ lives

Which dictator ruled Italy?

• Benito Mussolini

• Hitler

• Tojo

• Stalin

Some European countries, like Great Britain and France allowed Hitler to take land in order to keep peace. This is the policy of

• Annexation

• Neutrality

• Appeasement

• Detente

Japan began its policy of imperialistic expansion in 1931 with the invasion of

• China

• Hawaii

• Burma

• Poland

Which one of the following was an Allied Power?

• Germany

• Japan

• Soviet Union

• Italy

Which of these countries was an Axis Power in World War II?

• Soviet Union

• England

• Italy

• France

Why was the Nazi-Soviet pact of 1939 so important to Germany?

• To prevent Germany and the Soviet Union from fighting each other.

• It kept the United States out of the war.

• It allowed Germany to annex Austria.

• The Soviet Union was a great ally of Germany.

September 1939 marked the start of World War II with Germany’s invasion of

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

• France

• Poland