WWII

What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?

• To punish Germany and set the terms for WWI's conclusion

• To establish a new alliance between Germany and France

• To create the European Union

• To start World War II

What is fascism?

• A democratic system with multiple political parties

• A political system that encourages freedom of speech

• A totalitarian form of government with one party and leader

• A form of government that promotes international peace

Who came to power in Italy in 1922 and helped found the political ideology of fascism?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

What event in 1929 had a significant impact on the global economy, leading to the Great Depression?

• The stock market crash in the U.S.

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The invention of the television

• The beginning of World War II

What was the main reason for Japanese expansionism before World War II?

• To acquire raw materials

• To promote peace in the region

• To invade the Soviet Union

• To spread democracy in Asia

What did Hitler exploit to rise to power in Germany?

• People's desire for economic stability

• People's fear of a communist takeover

• The support of the United States

• The success of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the policy of appeasement most famously applied to?

• Allowing Japan to control Manchuria

• Giving in to Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland

• Supporting Mussolini's invasion of Ethiopia

• The U.S. selling arms to Britain and France

What does militarism involve?

• Encouraging free trade between nations

• Reducing a nation's army and weapons

• Strengthening a nation's military and preparing for war

• Promoting peace and disarmament

What was a major cause of World War II?

• The end of the Great Depression

• Nationalism and belief in one's nation's superiority

• The global movement towards democracy

• The success of the League of Nations

What contributed to American isolationism in the 1930s?

• The success of international peace efforts

• The disillusionment from the failure of peace efforts like the Kellogg-Briand Treaty

• A strong alliance with European nations

• The rapid economic growth in the U.S.