Over the Edge pt2

What was the Sudetenland?

• German "forced labor" camps

• a region of Czechoslovakia heavily populated by Germans

• the region of Germany heavily populated by Jews

• a German occupied region of Austria

Which of the following best describes Hitler's demand concerning the Sudetenland? 

• that all Jews in the area be deported

• that the area be surrendered to Germany

• that all natural resouces of the area be surrenderd to Germany.

• that all Germans in the area be allowed to immigrate to Germany

Which European leader led to effort to find a peaceful solution to the conflict surrounding the Sudetenland Crisis? 

• Neville Chamberlin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin Roosevelt

Which of the following events revealed the anti-Jewish views of German Nazis to the World? 

• German participation in the Spanish Civil War

• Krystallnacht (the Night of the Broken Glass)

• the German take over of Austria

• the German seizure of the Sudetenland

Why were the passengers traveling on the St Louis not allowed to enter the United States in 1939?

• they were Nazi supporters

• they were Jewish

• they were communists

• they were anarchists

Answer explanation

The immigration quota had already been met; the U.S., still dealing with the effects of the Great Depression, kept firm on limiting more people into the U.S. when the people were still struggling. 

Which of the following best describes the American position towards Adolf Hitler's aggressive military moves in Europe during the decade of the 1930s?

• belligerent

• laissez faire

• neutral

• nationalistic

What country did Germany invade to start WWII? (reason why Great Britain declared war on Germany)

• Poland

• United States

• France

• Belgium

What was meant by the word blitzkrieg?

• Attack by air only

• Attack by land only

• Lightning War

• charging the quarterback in football

What country fell (was taken over) in just 6 weeks?

• United States

• France

• Belgium

• Russia