American History Final: World War II

The treaty that ended World War I was looked upon as so unfair to countries like Germany, Japan, and Italy, that it was no surprise that it resulted in a second world war. What was the name of that treaty?

• The Munich Pact

• The Tripartite Pact

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the form of government that many desperate countries adopted in hopes of becoming more successful economically during a world wide depression?

• Democracy

• Totalitarianism

• A republic

• A parliamentary system

After the death of Vladimir Lenin in the Soviet Union, who took over as head of the Communist Party?

• Leo Tolstoy

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Josef Stalin

What political party was founded by Benito Mussolini in the 1920s?

• The Communist Party

• The Socialist Party

• The Nazi Party

• The Fascist Party

Which of the following WAS NOT a part of Mussolini's rise to power in Italy?

• He rebuilt the economy.

• His "Black Shirts" vandalized and intimidated the opposition.

• He established freedom of the press.

• He organized youth groups to indoctrinate the young.

Which political party rose to power in Germany during the 1930s?

• The Communist Party

• The Nazi Party

• The Fascist Party

• The Socialist Party

Which of the following WAS NOT a part of Adolf Hitler's rise to power?

• He suspended civil rights.

• He controlled the press.

• He encouraged debate with his opposition.

• He demanded public works projects and a military buildup to end Germany's economic depression.

Which of the following actions did Japan take in an attempt to recover from the Great Depression?

• Japan adopted democratic principles.

• Japan reduced its military spending

• Japan seized control of resources in other nations.

Which of the following WAS NOT a problem with the effectiveness of the League of Nations following the first World War?

• It had no standing army.

• It had no power to enforce decrees.

• The United States was a prominent member.

• It could not stop out-of-control dictators on its own.

Appeasement is the idea that in order to maintain peace, one must give in to an enemy.

• True

• False