World War II

Britain and France suffered heavy casualties during World War I. Because of this, when faced with Axis expansion before World War II, these countries were

• unwilling to take actions that might start another war.

• prepared to use military intervention wherever necessary.

• dependent on the United States to intervene in an international crisis

• reluctant to call upon the League of Nations to settle disputes.

Which treaty marked the end of World War I, setting the stage for World War II?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Utrecht

What action by the United States led directly to Japan's surrender in World War II?

• Isolation of Japan through naval blockades

• Victory in the Battle of Okinawa

• Dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Successful invasion of the Japanese mainland

Appeasement can best be summarized as __________.

• declaring war on an aggressor
• ignoring an aggressor
• forming an alliance with an aggressor
• making concessions to an aggressor

Germany went through economic troubles during the 1920's in large part due to the high amount of __________ they had to pay to the Allies after WWI.

• taxes

• reparations

• tariffs

What methods were commonly used by totalitarian leaders to maintain control over their populations?

• By promoting freedom of speech

• Through economic incentives

• By implementing strict censorship and surveillance

• Through diplomatic negotiations

Hitler revealed in his autobiography Mein Kampf, that he was anti-Semitic. This influenced many of his later policies as Chancellor of Germany. What is anti-Semitism?

• hatred of immigrants

• hatred of Germans

• hatred of Catholics

• hatred of Jews

Which policy, demonstrated prior to World War II, involved making concessions to an aggressor in the hopes of avoiding conflict?

• Isolationism

• Militarism

• Appeasement

• Imperialism

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?

• Germany experienced a period of significant economic growth and prosperity

• Germany was granted additional territories in Europe

• Germany faced severe military restrictions and territorial losses

• Germany became the leading advocate for European unity and peace

"During the night of broken glass, many Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes were destroyed. This event is better known as __________."

• The Night of Long Knives

• The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

• Kristallnacht

• The Final Solution