World War II: The Road to War

The signing of the peace Treaty of ___________________ signaled the official end of World War I. 

• Paris

• London

• Versailles

• Berlin

The peace treaty ending World War I demanded that ___________________ accept full blame for the war. 

• Germany

• France

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy

Joseph____________________, the leader of the Soviet Union, gave the government control of land and industries.  He also sent anyone who disagreed with government policies to Siberia and began the “Big Purge” to get rid of “enemies of the people”. 

• Churchill

• Hitler

• Mussolini

• Stalin

Which type of government was established in the Soviet Union, having total control over all citizens and crushing any opposition? 

• Communism

• Fascism

• Democracy

• Republic

Which leader took control of Italy, establishing a fascist dictatorship and crushing all opposition? 

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Hideki Tojo

Nazis in Germany practiced __________________________, believing that the interests of their own country were more important than all other countries and more important than personal rights and freedoms. 

• Democracy

• Communism

• Nationalism

• Parliamentarianism

Who became dictator of the Nazis in Germany, believing in a “master” Aryan race and believing that Germany had a right to more land, even if it meant taking it from other countries? 

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Benito Mussolini

Jewish people and other groups seen unfit for Hitler’s “master” race were sent to concentration camps throughout World War II.  This became known as _________________________. 

• Kristallnacht

• Armenian Genocide

• The Big Purge

• The Holocaust

Which country wanted to control China and the Far East? 

• Vietnam

• Japan

• Thailand

• The Philippines

How did Hitler defy (ignore) the Treaty of Versailles? 

• He invaded the United States

• He invaded Ethiopia

• He rebuilt the German military and invaded neighboring countries

• He invaded China and Japan