World War 2 Review Quiz

What were some difficulties Europe faced in the years right after WW1?

• Unemployment

• Economic Prosperity

• Flu Epidemic

• Debt

What event is considered the start of the Great Depression?

• Crash of the New York stock market

• End of World War 1

• the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Which powers made up the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Japan

How is the role of the United States similar in both WW1 and WW2?

• Ultimately lost the war

• Not involved at the beginning of the war

• Entrance turned the tide of the war

• Never saw combat

How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to WW2?

• The league of Nations army was too strong

• Gave Germany too much power

• It created a legacy of bitterness and resentment

• It didn't do enough to punish Germany

What factors led to the Great Depression?

• Overproduction

• Stock market and real estate overspeculation

• loans between Europe and the U.S.

• too much sadness

Why did the German government print more money and end up causing hyperinflation?

• for military build up

• to make themselves rich

• they needed paper

• to pay war reparations

What did President Roosevelt do to try and relieve the problem of unemployment during the Great Depression?

• Told people to get back to work

• Used the New Deal program to create new jobs through public works projects

• Gave everyone money

• Started his own new businesses and hired people

Which of the following are characteristics of Fascism?

• Extreme nationalism

• government control of media

• use of violence and terror

• freedom to live your life as you see fit

Why was Hitler able to gain power in Germany?

• Promised to make Germany a world power

• Promised to end the depression

• Bitterness over the Treaty of Versailles

• Gave everyone equal rights