WWII Begins

Which newspaper headline illustrates a policy of appeasement?

• "Dien Bien Phu Falls; French to Leave Vietnam"

• "Chamberlain Agrees to German Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"

• "Marshall Plan Proposes Economic Aid Program for Europe"

• "Soviet Troops and Tanks Crush Hungarian Revolt"

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

One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

• ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

• growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

• conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

• refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

Why did Hitler want to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?

• there were millions of Germans living there

• there were millions of Russians living there

• to surprise attack France

• to start World War 2

In the Munich Pact, Hitler promised that he would no longer...

• demand more territory

• be the leader of the Nazi Party

• eat sauerkraut

• persecute Jews

True or False. Hitler and Stalin signed the Nonaggression Pact, promising not to attack one another in case of war against Poland.

• True

• False

Which of the following countries made up the Axis Powers?

• Germany, Japan, and Italy

• France, Britain, and Soviet Union

What action by Germany causes Britain and France to declare war on Germany officially starting World War II?

• invasion of Poland

• sinking a British ship

• assassinating an Austrian prince

• reoccupying the Rhineland

Hitler's first radical violation of the Treaty of Versailles happened when....

• He declared war on Great Britain 
• His troops occupied and took over the Rhineland
• He invaded the USSR
• Anschluss with Austria

Why did European countries let Hitler have whatever he wanted?

• They felt bad for Hitler because he suffered during World War I.

• They were friends with Hitler and supported his goals.

• They hoped they could avoid another World War.

• They were scared of the power of Hitler's army.