TOTALITARIAN AGGRESSION & FDR'S RESPONSE

Which area did Japan invade in 1931 to acquire territory and resources?

• Shanghai

• Manchuria

• Pearl Harbor

• Philippines

Which of the following is an example of how the Nazis violated the Treaty of Versailles regarding military allowances and demilitarized territories?

• The reoccupation of the Rhineland

• The signing of the Munich Agreement

• The annexation of Austria

• The establishment of the League of Nations

Why did the League of Nations fail to stop Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935?

• Lack of military power and enforcement mechanisms

• Strong support from other nations for Italy

• Abyssinia's refusal to cooperate with the League

• Economic sanctions were too effective

The Spanish Civil War has often been called “a dress rehearsal” for WWII. Is this a valid statement?

• Yes, because it involved similar military tactics and involvement by opposing sides in WWII.

• No, because it was an isolated conflict with no connection to WWII.

• Yes, because it was a precursor to the Cold War.

• No, because it had no impact on the strategies used in WWII.

Why did many Austrians view the Anschluss as beneficial for their country in 1938?

• Economic stability and growth

• Cultural Autonomy

• Military expansion

• Political isolation

What was the driving factor behind British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s decision to go along with Hitler’s demands in the Munich Agreement regarding the Sudetenland?

• Fear of another war

• Economic benefits

• Political pressure from allies

• Desire to expand British territory

What was the goal of the Atlantic Charter?

• To prevent another World War after World War One.

• To lay the groundwork for a post-WW2 world.

• To punish Germany and Japan.

• To promote fisheries along the Atlantic Coast.

What was the goal of the Lend-Lease Act?

• To provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II

• To establish a new economic policy for the United States

• To create a peace treaty with Axis powers

• To promote industrial growth within the United States

Which of the following countries primarily benefited from Lend-Lease? (Choose all that apply)

• United Kingdom

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

"It seems to be unfortunately true that the epidemic of world lawlessness is spreading.

When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease."

What was FDR comparing the "epidemic" described above to?

• Economic downturn

• Environmental catastrophe

• Social unrest in the U.S.

• Totalitarian aggression