WWII

Which was an example of appeasement?

• the U.S. Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937

• the conquest of Poland in 1939

• the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941

• the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938

Which British Prime Minister believed in appeasement?

• Lord Halifax

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Wayne Rooney

The area of Czechoslovakia inhabited by ethnic Germans coincided with the country's western border, that formed a mountainous U shape. What was the name given to this region?

• Bohemia

• Silesia

• The Sudetenland

• Moravia

Which one is NOT a reason for Japan's expansion?

• They felt they were a superior nation and need to conquer weaker nations

• They needed more land for their growing population

• To have access to more fresh water

• Access to natural resources for Japan's military expansion

In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the

•  rise of fascist dictatorships throughout the world

• development of a nuclear arms race

• abandonment of colonial territories in Africa and Asia

• establishment of the League of Nations military force

 One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

•  ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

• growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

• conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

• refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy

•  reduced the militaries of major European powers

• gave too much military power to the League of Nations

• increased sea trade between England and the United States

• allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

What country did Japan invade in 1931 for more natural resources?

• China

• Soviet Union

• United States

• France

WWII officially began when Germany invaded ________ in 1939.

• France

• Czechoslovakia

• Austria

• Poland

What was the German Blitzkrieg tactic?

• Slowly and steadily advancing to wear down the enemy

• Using overwhelming force to break through enemy lines and encircle their armies

• Launching sneak attacks at night

• Attacking from multiple directions to confuse the enemy