World War II COS 8 Study Guide

A political system in which the government controls all aspects of life. 

• democracy 
• totalitarianism 
• communism
• imperialism 

A political system in which the government is more important than the individual, linked to racist belief in superiority, and demands complete obedience. 

• democracy 
• fascism 
• appeasement
• communism

Leader of Germany during World War II.

• Mussolini
• Stalin
• Roosevelt
• Hitler

Appeasing Germany led to 

• more aggression by Germany
• Germany reduced aggression 
• brought peace to the continent 

Which country did Hitler invade that triggered the all-out conflict in Europe?

• Spain
• Greece
• Poland
• Great Britain

What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict Germany?

• policy of appeasement
• policy of mollification
• policy of wimpiness
• policy of refusal

What type of government did the USSR have that claimed to bring about a classless society?

• fascism
• communism
• democracy
• theocracy

What was the policy Japan began to use in response to the Great Depression?

• Isolationism
• Expansionism
• Capitalism
• Communism

In what ways did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

• Militarized Germany
• Made Germany capitilistic
• Established a totalitarian government
• Converted Germany to communism

The economic, political, and cultural dominance of one country over another.

• imperialism
• Made Germany capitalistic
• liberalism
• socialism