Pre-WWII

One of the new political parties to rise during the political and economic chaos in Germany after World War I was the National Socialist German Workers' Party, also known as the ____________ .

• Socialist Party

• Nazi Party

• Fascist Party

• Bolshevik Party

Which of the following is the proper sequence of events?

• WWII, Roaring 20's, Great Depression, Russian Civil War

• Roaring 20's, Great Depression, WWI, WWII

• WWI, Roaring 20's, Great Depression, WWII

• Roaring 20's, WWI, Great Depression, WWII

Hitler's move to__________ directly violated the Treaty of Versailles.

• expand the German military

• found the Nazi party

• become chancellor

• pose as a man of peace

Into which country did Japan expand in the 1930s?

• China

• Germany

• Persia

• Saudi Arabia

With the invasion of Poland, ____________ launched World War II.

• Czechoslovakia

• Germany

• the Soviet Union

• France

What did Germany do with the Jewish populations that lived in Eastern Europe?

• It forced some to serve in the military.

• It imprisoned some in concentration camps.

• It sent many to the United States.

• It asked many to join the Nazi party.

What is isolationism?

• A time of long and severe economic decline.

• A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.

• Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy

• A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.

During the 1930's what factors pushed the American public opinion and policy toward isolationism?

• Bad relationships with European countries.

• High tariffs from European countries and a small, weak US military.

• The Great Depression and the memory of the tragic losses in WWI.

• The Lend-Lease Act and the Neutrality Acts

Congress passes three Neutrality Acts between 1935 and 1937. What was the overall purpose of those acts?

• To prevent American involvement in any foreign conflict.

• To push the united States in to the war.

• To help the United States recover from the Great Depression

• To give women the right to vote.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

• It was part of the New Deal

• It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

• It put American factors back to work.

• It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.