World War 2, Check For Understanding

Which ideology best completes the diagram?

• Socialism

• Communism

• Fascism

• Democracy

What did Japan's invasion of Manchuria, Italy's attack on Ethiopia, and Germany's blitzkrieg in Poland have in common?

• They were examples of military aggression.

• They were plans to preserve the balance of power.

• They illustrated the policy of appeasement.

• They were attempts at protecting ethnic minorities.

What was a direct effect of the prejudices expressed in this passage?

• Nazi Germany introduced social programs to help workers.

• Germany promoted greater freedom of religious belief.

• Japanese and Italian leaders agreed to ally with Nazi Germany.

• Millions of European Jews, including children, were murdered during the Holocaust.

One motive behind Japan's policy of imperialism in the early 20th century was...

• a lack of local natural resources

• a plan to end unequal treaties

• the need to spread their religious beliefs

• the desire to spread communism.

The Nuremberg trials are considered an important development in the rule of law because they...

• brought an end to genocide.

• condemned the use of nuclear weapons against innocent civilians.

• ruled on provisions for the postwar occupation of Germany.

• established principles of responsibility for violations of human rights.

Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s can best be described as...

• laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise.

• a type of economic system that stressed a classless society.

• a program of humanistic ideals emphasizing individual dignity.

• a political system that glorified the nation above the individual.

Which was a major cause of the Great Depression of the 1930s?

• speculation on the stock market in the 1920s.

• investment in roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.

• new global competition in manufacturing.

• the spread of new consumer goods such as radios and automobiles.

Use the timeline to answer the following question. Which development was next to occur after this series of events?

• Manchuria became a protectorate of Japan.

• Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.

• The Japanese fleet was destroyed.

• The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

What was one reason why totalitarian dictatorships gained power in Europe between World War 1 and World War2?

• Famine and AIDS had spread throughout Europe.

• Trade was banned between Western and Eastern Europe.

• New democracies failed to meet the needs of many people.

• Monarchies were reinstated in many nations.

Based on the information in this diagram, which factor gave rise to Nazi power in Germany?

• global prosperity and trade

• success of the Weimar Republic

• political and economic instability

• expansion of Germany's colonial