Which of the following events led to the start of World War II? Check all that apply.

• Axis land expansion

• British and French Appeasement

• Allied powers invaded Germany

• United States practicing isolationism

Hostility, prejudice, or hatred against people who are Jewish is known as

• Anti-aggression

• Antisemitism

• Anti-libertarian

• Antisocial

Allowing the aggressors to have their demands met in order to maintain peace is known as the policy of

• Isolationism

• Expansion

• Containment

• Appeasement

In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?

• It gave Germany too much power by allowing Germany to keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France.

• It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to their economic and political instability.

• It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies.

• It provided a strong League of Nations with a capable military to stop aggression.

The League of Nations was ineffective in stopping aggression that led to WWII. Which of the following are reasons for why the League of Nations failed. Check all that apply.

• The United States did not join

• The rise of the Cold War

• There was no army

• Breakup of colonial empires

Which of the following BEST outlines the economic causes that forced Germany and Italy to select fascist or totalitarian governments?

• the desire for new markets

• the desire to restore the monarchy

• widespread economic prosperity

• widespread unemployment & costs to rebuild after WWI

Which of the following is a government that aims to control the political, economic, and social lives of its citizens?

• Capitalism

• Utilitarianism

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

Which of the following are economic or social results of World War II? Check all that apply.

• loss of infrastructure and employment

• mass production and trade increased

• thousands of refugees across Europe and Japan

• over 50 million casualties including both soldiers and civilians

At Yalta, the decision was made to allow free political elections in Eastern European countries. Stalin broke this agreement by:

• invading Eastern European countries

• establishing a communist sphere of influence over Eastern European countries

• establishing NATO

• creating colonies abroad

President Truman's decision to use the atomic bombs resulted in which of the following?

• The Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor

• The atomic bombs did not have an impact on the war because very few Japanese were killed

• Thousands of US soldiers were saved because the decision avoided invading Japan

• The Japanese creating new alliances that would lead to the deaths of more American soldiers