16.2 Guided Reading

What event is described in “One American’s Story” by William Shirer?

• The declaration of World War II

• The fall of Austria and Czechoslovakia

• The beginning of the blitzkrieg attacks

• The signing of the armistice ending World War I

What did Hitler’s response to his advisors regarding the annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia indicate?

• He was unsure about his plans for expansion

• He believed in peaceful coexistence

• He was willing to risk war to expand Germany’s territory

• He was open to diplomatic negotiations

Which of the following terms is associated with a sudden mass attack used by Germany in World War II?

• Nonaggression pact

• Totalitarian government

• Blitzkrieg

• Appeasement

What was Hitler’s first target for unification with Germany after World War I?

• France

• Austria

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

What did the majority of Austria’s 6 million people favor in relation to Germany?

• Remaining part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

• Unification with Germany

• An alliance with Britain and France

• Independence from Germany

What was the term used to describe the annexation of Austria into Germany?

• Anschluss

• Annexation

• Unification

• Appeasement

What was the Sudetenland?

• A province in Germany

• A region in Poland

• A mountainous region in Czechoslovakia

• A city in Austria

Who was the British Prime Minister who met with Hitler and later believed that the Munich Agreement meant “peace in our time”?

• Edouard Daladier

• William Shirer

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

According to Adolf Hitler, what was the most effective way to influence people?

• By the spoken word

• By military force

• Through written matter

• Through artistic expression

Which European countries did Germany invade as per the map titled “German Advances, 1938-1941”?

• France, Spain, and Portugal

• Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria

• Norway, Sweden, and Finland

• Italy, Greece, and Turkey