WW2 Intro Quiz

Select all that are CAUSES for the Second World War

• The Great Depression

• The Treaty of Versailles

• Japanese Expansion

• Rise of dictatorships

• Appeasement

At the end of World War I, many new democracies were established in Europe. In the years between the two world wars, what happened to most of these democracies?

• They thrived.

• They became communist.

• They were torn apart by civil war.

• They were replaced by dictatorships.

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

• Hitler

• Mussolini

• Stalin

• Franco

Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation?

• Austria - Joseph Stalin

• Spain - Benito Mussolini

• France - Winston Churchill

• Great Britain - Neville Chamberlain

Another cause for WWII is Japanese Expansion. In 1931, the Japanese will invade and conquer which part of the world?

• Russia

• Australia

• Pearl Harbor

• Manchuria (China)

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

In March 1938, Hitler sought to take over which country?

• Hungary

• Austria

• France

• Czechoslovakia

In which region of Czechoslovakia did Hitler seek to take over?

• Sottenland

• Sedanland

• Sudetenland

• Susanland

In 1938, Hitler met with the leaders of France and Britain. The meeting resulted in what is called the Munich Pact. What was the result of this pact?

• Hitler was allowed to build his military.

• Hitler was allowed to take the Sudetenland.

• Hitler was allowed to form a communist government.

• Hitler was allowed access to the Baltic Sea

Which future world leader OPPOSED the Munich Pact and believed it was an act of appeasement that would eventually lead to war?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Neville Chamberlain