WWII- Rise of Dictators

Which countries made up the AXIS POWERS during WWII?

• USA, Germany, Italy

• USA, Britain, France

• Germany, Japan, France

• Germany, Italy, Japan

What did Mussolini believe he could return Italy to following WWI and the Treaty of Versailles?

• He thought he could return them to the Axis Powers

• He thought he could return them to the glory of the Medieval Ages

• He thought he could return them to the glory of the Italian Renaissance

• He thought he could return them to the glory of the Roman Empire

Most people don't know this but Italian officers during WWII refused to do what, by order of Mussolini?

• Attack Germany

• Send Jews to Concentration Camps

• Retreat in the face of the enemy

• Terrorize the citizens of the countries they conquered

Why were the islands of the Philippines such a challenge for the Japanese Empire in their ambitions to conquer Asia?

• Because the Axis Powers did not support this move by Japan

• Because the Philippines was too big and had too many soldiers defending it

• Because the Japanese Army had to be split apart from China to be victorious in this move

• Because the US was a protectorate of the Philippines and this would be a declaration of war on the USA

How did the US try to stop the Japanese War Machine from extending their conquest into all of Asia?

• They restricted Japan's economy by boycotting the country

• They sent planes to bomb Japan's capital city, Tokyo

• They demanded that the Japanese Emperor step down from power

• They cut off the American oil trade with Japan

Why did Japan attack Manchuria in 1931?

• For land and resources

• To show their power as the leader of Asia

• So that they could eventually attack China from the north

• For money and power

Which group did Hitler infiltrate for the German Army, but later joined?

• The German Workers Party

• The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

• The League of Nations

• The German Communist Party

Why was Hitler thrown in jail in 1924?

• He and his followers were caught stealing weapons to help start their armed revolution in Germany

• He was thrown in jail for organizing a terrorist group under the name of the NAZIs

• He led an armed revolution with his NAZI followers at a Beer Hall in Munich

• He conspired to have the President of Germany assassinated but was caught before the explosion

Which continents of the world did the World War II Maps show the Axis Powers conquering and controlling?

• Africa, North America, Europe

• Europe, Russia, North America

• Europe, Africa, Asia, South America

• Europe, Asia, Africa