Causes of WWII

Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWII?

• dictatorships

• Treaty of Versailles

• The U.S.'s resentment after WWI

• buildup of military

How did the Treaty of Versailles encourage the start of WWII?

• It allowed for the use of chemical weapons in war
• It rearranged the map of Europe to benefit Germany, enraging the rest of the world
• It collapsed after Russia refused to join in the negotiations
• It treated Germany harshly, thus inspiring totalitarianism and nationalism

The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to:

• pay reparations

• accept blame for WWI

• reduce its military

• give up territory taken in WWI

After WWI, the ____________________________ of the 1930s brought chaos and unemployment to Europe, which led to the rise of authoritarian dictators.

• Imperialism
• Treaty of Versailles 
• Great Depression
• Invasion of Nanking 

What type of government did Germany, Italy, and Japan develop in the interwar period?

• Fascist

• Communist

• Socialist

• Democratic

All of the following helped Adolf Hitler gain power in Germany EXCEPT:

• weak leadership of the Weimar Republic

• Worldwide Depression

• the Treaty of Versailles

• support of the Communist Party

At the Munich Conference

• Germany agreed to leave Czechoslovakia alone in exchange for the Sudetenland

• Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact

• the United States agreed to defend Poland in case Germany invaded

• the Soviet Union brokered a long-lasting peace.

Appeasing Germany directly led to:

• more aggression by Germany

• less aggression by Germany

• a global economic depression

• Germany being required to pay more reparations