World War 2

Which of these BEST describes fascism?

• Extreme civil liberties, freedom, and capitalism

• A focus on the government seizing control of personal property, and farms for the better good of society

• An extreme emphasis on the nation state and militarism

• A view point where territorial "living space" and imperialism was emphasized

What kind of government system did Joseph Stalin establish in the Soviet Union by the early 1930's?

• Fascism

• Nazism

• Nationalism

• Totalitarianism

The leader of Italy during World War 2, in the 1930's and 1940's was ___________?

Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?

• Hitler broke the Munich Agreement

• Hitler invaded Poland

• Hitler declared war on the USA

• Hitler had captured many Jewish people and put them in concentration camps

Which definition is correct for the term militarism?

• the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

• a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• two or more nations in an alliance with one another

• the action of giving in to another nation to avoid war and keep the peace

What event brought the United States into the war on December 7, 1941?

• The take over of Manchuria

• The invasion of Poland

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The lend lease policy

What nation was China at war with in the year 1937?

• Russia

• USA

• Japan

• Germany

Mussolini was the first to found a _______ political movement.

The United States maintained a policy of ________ during the early aggression of Japan, Germany and Italy?

• appeasement

• isolationism

• nationalism

• militarism

In the early stages of the war, what nations appeased Hitler's aggression?

• France

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Germany