Causes of WWII

When did war officially begin?

• When Germany invaded Poland

• When Russia invaded Japan

• When the US invaded Antartica

• When Great Britain appeased Germany

Which of the following was a punishment inflicted on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany had to accept full blame for starting WWI

• Germany had to pay reparations

• Germany had to give up colonies & land

• All of These

Dictator of Italy:

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Hideki Tojo

Dictator of Nazi Germany:

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

• Adolf Hitler

Leader of the Soviet Union who signed a pact with Hitler:

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

The League of Nations was able to stop Germany & Japan from invading other countries:

• True

• False

One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

• (1) ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

• (2) growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

• (3) conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

• (4) refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Soviet Nonaggression Pact

• Munich Pact

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy

• reduced the armaments of major European powers

• gave too much power to the United Nations

• increased sea trade between England and the United States

• allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

What country did Japan invade that led to strained relations with the U.S.?

• China

• Russia

• Australia

• Pearl Harbor

• Poland