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

How did American policy gradually change with the advancing of World War II?

• America was forced out of isolationism into direct involvement in the war.

• America became more isolated from world events.

• America refused economic aid to Allies.

• America became allies with Germany and stayed neutral.

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 was the primary difference in opposing governments at the beginning of World War II?

• Strong vs weak

• Neutral vs involved

• Isolationist vs imperialist

• Dictatorships vs democracies

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

How did the results of World War I cause World War II?

• The League of Nations declared war on Italy because World War I created problems between Germany and Italy.

• The war debt from World War I that Germany had to pay was one of the causes of the political and economic instability of Europe.

• President Wilson's peace plan called for the invasion of Germany if the country failed to pay its war debt.

• When Great Britain was blamed for World War I, Great Britain invaded France to demand payment for the war.

How did the Treaty of Versailles help destroy the German economy?

• It forced the German government to pay out money it didn't have.

• It allowed French and British companies to take over German banks.

• It made it illegal for German companies to make profits.

What caused Neville Chamberlain to appease Hitler?

• His personal friendship with Hitler

• His belief that Britain would eventually defeat Hitler

• His desire to avoid a world war

What did the three nations in the Axis Powers have in common?

• Their leaders were all democratically elected

• They all conquered other countries' territories

• They all suffered from sanctions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles