WWII

How did a global economic depression lead to totalitarianism

• The poor governments were easily corrupted

• Allowed for Monarchies to be reestablished

• The depression led to people looking for strong leadership

• It caused a famine leaving little political rivalries

Who was a leader of a totalitarian Government

• Winston Churchill

• Clement Attlee

• Benito Mussolini

• Neville Chamberlain

What best explains the principles of fascism

• A socialist combined with democratic political system

• A free enterprise economy that promotes democracy

• A dictatorship with a socialist economy

• A dictatorship that promotes nationalism through military force

Which group of countries was not involved in WWII

• US

  Great Britain

• Germany

  Italy

• Soviet Union

• Australia

  Austria

What Country did italy invade that caused the League of Nations to impose mild economic sanctions?

• Ethiopia

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

• The Rhine

What was a Blitzkrieg

• A tactic of using Uboats to sink enemy ships

• A tactic of quickly invading the enemy taking out roads, communications and airstrips.

• Was Sanctions placed on Germany that led to their economic depression

• A tactic used to identify and isolate Jews in German occupied areas

What type of Policy did most European nations take after WWI

• Embargo

• Isolationism

• Militarism

• Appeasement

What did the invasion of Poland cause

• Appeasement

• Start of WWII

• Military Alliances

• Economic Sanctions

What influenced Japanese Imperialism in the 20th century

• A lack of Resources

• Influence of Bushido on economic policy

• Large-scale famine during the Meiji era

• Poor relations with Great Britain

What event led to the US entering WWII

• Uboats sinking Merchant ships

• Zimmerman note

• Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland