World War II

The rise of Fascism may be most directly attributed to:

• disillusionment of WWI

• the result of long-standing rivalries among nations

• an anti-Communist backlash that occurred between world wars

• the rise of Adolph Hitler

Which best describes the 'world between wars'?

• 1) a period of evident political and economic instability

  2) economic crisis

  3) rise of political extremism

• 1) a period of instability

  2) increasing democracy and relative stability

  3) economic crisis and political extremism

• 1) a period of relative stability

  2) increasing tensions worsened by economic crisis

  3) political extremism

• 1) rise of political extremism after WWI

  2) increasing democracy and relative stability

  3) return to political extremism as a result of economic crisis

What is the MAIN difference between Fascism and Nazism?

• Fascism was unique to only Italy

• Fascists are democratically elected, Nazis assume power by force

• Nazism identifies a scapegoat and has an inherent racial ideology.

• Fascism seeks power within a nation, Nazism seeks to expand its territorial control

Hitler's rise to power is most attributed to:

• his popularity as a war hero after WWI.

• his use of oratory, symbolism, and propaganda to move the masses.

• his ability to consolidate many anti-Semitic groups in Europe.

• his ability to win primary elections and consolidate power from within the Weimar government.

The Allies appeased the dictators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• Allied nations were still devastated by WWI and seeking to avoid military conflicts

• the economic crisis of the 1930s 'distracted' many nations from foreign affairs

• some reconsidered the harshness of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

• Incapable leaders failed to prevent Axis aggression.

The ____ finally caused the Allies to challenge Nazi aggression and declare war, thus marking the "official" beginning of WWII.

• Annexation of Austria

• Remilitarization of the Rhineland

• Invasion of Poland

• Taking of Czechoslovakia

One reason the US was Neutral at the beginning of WWII was:

• isolationism guided American foreign policies after WWI

• its refusal to support Communist challenges to Fascist aggression.

• it voted against military action in the League of Nations

• it hoped to prevent a divided American home front as sympathy for Germany increased after WWI

Which of the following was regarded as 'non-neutral' by Axis powers?

• The Base-Destroyer Swap

• The Neutrality Acts of 1935, 1936, and 1937

• Wilson's goal of 'Peace without Victory'

• Formation of the America First Committee

Which American policy was controversial because it allowed direct, increasing aid to Allied powers?

• Terms of the Atlantic Charter

• Increase tariff measures

• Lend-Lease

• Arming US merchant ships

The Atlantic Charter was important because it:

• stated American principles of neutrality despite pressure by Great Britain.

• determined US entry as an Ally

• developed a wartime strategy for the liberation of Europe

• established post-war principles and foundations for the UN