WWII Test Review

Who was Benito Mussolini?

• The dictator of France during WWII

• The dictator of Germany during WWII

• The dictator of Italy during WWII

• The dictator of Russia during WWII

What is Fascism?

• A democratic government.

• A government against communism that is focused on nationalism and loyalty.

• A type of communist government.

• A government that is partially communist and partially democratic.

Adolf Hitler was the leader of what political party?

• The Nazi (National Socialist) party in Germany.

• The NRA (National Republicans of Ireland) in Ireland.

• The Fascist party in Italy.

• The Communist Party in the Soviet Union.

What was Germany like after World War I?

*Choose all that apply*

• Germany's economy rebounded and the country quickly recovered.

• Germany was in severe debt from the Versailles Treaty.

• Germans were blamed entirely in Europe for the war.

• Germany's political system was weakened leaving it open to the rise of a dictator.

Who was the leader that brought Communism to power in the USSR (Soviet Union)?

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

Which of the following best describes Japan prior to World War II?

• Japan was a peaceful and industrial country looking to maintain positive relationships with other countries.

• Japan wanted to make alliance with as many countries as possible.

• Japan wanted to isolate themselves from other countries entirely.

• Japan's ideas of racial superiority and extreme military aggression was a combination that would spark conflict.

What is appeasement?

• Giving into demands to prevent going to war.

• Starting war with another country.

• Forcing countries to pay back their debts.

• Removing dictators from power.

What is considered the immediate cause of World War II in Europe?

• Germany's invasion of Poland.

• Great Britain declared war on Germany.

• Germany's takeover of Sudetenland.

• Alliances with France and Great Britain.

What was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

• An agreement between Russia and Germany not to attack one another.

• An agreement between Russia and Germany not to go to war with anyone in Europe.

• Germany and Great Britain's official declaration of war

• An agreement between Russia and the United States to avoid going to war.

What is an alliance formed by Germany, Italy and Japan called?

• Axis Powers

• Allied Powers

• Gestapo

• Communism