Mr. McLain's Semester Final

How did the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War 1, perpetuate colonialism and lead to the rise of nationalistic movements like the May Fourth Movement in China?

• European Countries refused to enter into trade agreements with China

• Chinese territories that were surrendered by Germany were given to Japan

• China accepted responsibility for the war and was forced to pay reparations

• Restrictions were placed on the number of military schools China could operate

Which nations adopted a fascist system of government before WW?

• Poland and Lithuania

• Russia and Japan

• Italy and Germany

• England and France

Communists where successful in the Chinese civil war because......

• Communists were better supplied and armed throughout the struggle

• Nationalists had been weakened by the invasion of other Asian powers.

• nationalists suffered from a lack of Western economic and moral support

• communists had the support of a majority of the peasants

Which action demonstrated Hitler's intention to take an aggressive stance in international affairs?

• occupation of the Rhineland

• the blitzkrieg through Poland

• occupation of the Sudetenland

• the signing of an alliance with Italy

Which German action caused significant civilian casualties in Great Britain during WW2?

• blockades of commercial shipping

• persecution of minority groups

• occupation of the Sudetenland

• bombing raids on London

Germany initiated WW2 in Europe by invading which country

• the Soviet Union

• Austria

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

Which issue has caused an ongoing conflict between Israel and its neighboring nations?

• decline of local tourism industry

• control over disputed territories

• public funding for road construction

• commercial access to the Mediterranean Sea

Which war involved troops organized under the United Nations' authority

• WW1

• WW2

• Korean

• Vietnam

What was the primary purpose of the United Nations?

• to provide monetary loans to unstable countries

• to monitor nuclear weapons stockpiles

• to supply humanitarian relief for war torn countries

• to create a diplomatic forum to achieve peace

World War 2 changed the society of industrialized countries by

• eliminating tensions between various ethnic groups

• expanding opportunities for women in the workforce

• increasing the amount of currency in circulation

• transforming the role of children in communities