World History Final Exam Review

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

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

Following WWII, the United States military occupied japan in order to:

• demilitarize and accept political change

• rebuild their military

• make Japan a colony of the United States

• extract resources and raw materials

In what ways did the Treaty of Versailles create unrest in Germany after World War I? Check all that apply.

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

• It imposed strict military restrictions causing a lack of security and anger towards the allies.

• It brought economic prosperity and employment to thousands of Germans.

• It made Germany admit sole responsibility for starting the war and contributed to anger and revenge.

All of the following are acts of Nazi discrimination except for:

• Kristallnacht

• Nuremburg Laws

• Ghettos

• Blitzkrieg

The systematic killing of an entire group of people by the government is known as:

• Assassination

• Genocide

• Homicide

• Demilitarization