World War II Test (22-23)

Select all the reasons why the Weimer Republic was not successful.

• lacked strong democratic tradition

• too many political parties

• blamed for accepting "War Guilt Clause" in Treaty of Versailles

• it was a totalitarian dictatorship

• it was a communist government that made them poor

Germany's economy was crushed after WWI and the Treaty of Versailles. How did the Great Depression in the United States effect Germany's economy even further?

• Germany and the US could no longer trade with one another

• The US had to borrow money from Germany

• The United States had to discontinue the financial support (in the form of loans) it was giving Germany

• The US now had more of a reason to go to war with Germany in WWII

​ ​ ​ (a)   means "living space" and is what Hitler believed Germany definitely needed more of

• Lebensraum
• Nazi- Soviet Non- Aggression Pact
• fascism
• appeasement
• Nazism

​ (a)   is the type of government in which the state is more important than the individual (denial of individual rights)

• Fascism
• lebensraum
• Nazi- Soviet Non- Aggression Pact
• appeasement
• Nazism

The ​ (a)   is the agreement between Hitler and Stalin not to attack one another

• Nazi- Soviet Non- Aggression Pact
• lebensraum
• fascism
• appeasement
• Nazism

What was the name of the Italian dictator who founded the Fascist Party?

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Francisco Franco

• Joseph Stalin

Your choice: choose between the following three dictatorships (Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo). Explain how the dictator of your choice rose to power aka the conditions in their country that led to their rise.

Match the following quotation with the dictator who said.

• Adolph Hitler

• "All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state"

• Benito Mussolini

• "-when survival is threatened, struggles erupt between peoples, and unfortunate wars between nations result."

• Joseph Stalin

• "The only real power comes out of a long rifle."

• Hideki Tojo

• "He alone who owns the youth, gains the future."

Check all the Allied Powers:

• Great Britain

• France

• The United States

• Russia

• Italy

Check all the Axis Powers:

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

• France