Causes of World War II

Which type of political philosophy gave rise to dictators with total power, who denied other individuals freedoms?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Anarchism

• Fascism

Which number represents the country that joined the Allies after being invaded by Germany?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Winston Churchill was to Great Britain as Joseph Stalin was to--

• Germany

• Italy

• the Soviet Union

• Japan

During the 1930's, American foreign policy emphasized neutrality, but this position changed when the United States began

• supplying weapons to Japan

• sending soldiers to Europe

• giving economic aid to the Allies

• firing on German warships

The policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries is--

• nationalism

• socialism

• isolationism

• imperialism

What country attacked the navy base pictured below on December 7, 1941?

• Germany

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Japan

What did Hideki Tojo, Adolph Hitler, and Benito Mussolini have in common?

• They established command-based economies

• They established dictatorships

• They were communists

• They followed racist ideologies

What caused the United States to enter World War II in December, 1941?

• The German invasion of Poland

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• The dropping of atomic bombs

• Reports of the Holocaust in Germany

Fascist Dictators:

1. Adolf Hitler
2. Hideki Tojo
3. ?

Which name best completes the list?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin Roosevelt

This picture was taken in 1941. What is happening?

• The Lusitania was sunk by Germany.

• Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor

• The U.S.S. Maine was sunk in Havana Harbor

• 9/11 terrorist attack