British Response to German Expansion

1. What was Britain’s initial policy in response to German expansion in the 1930s? A) Immediate military intervention B) Appeasement C) Full-scale rearmament D) Economic sanctions

• A) Economic cooperation with Germany

• D) Neutrality

• B) Appeasement

• C) Military alliance with France

2. Which event in 1936 showed Germany’s defiance of the Treaty of Versailles and prompted British concerns? A) The Anschluss with Austria B) The remilitarization of the Rhineland C) The invasion of Poland D) The Munich Agreement

• A) The invasion of Czechoslovakia

• C) The establishment of the Luftwaffe

• D) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• B) The remilitarization of the Rhineland

3. What act in 1936 significantly increased British naval power? A) The Munich Pact B) The Anglo-German Naval Agreement C) The 1936 Naval Defence Act D) The Washington Naval Treaty

• D) The Geneva Protocol

• B) The Treaty of Paris

• A) The Treaty of Versailles

• C) The 1936 Naval Defence Act

4. What aircraft became a key part of British air rearmament before World War II? A) Messerschmitt Bf 109 B) Spitfire C) Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D) Mustang P-51

• Hawker Hurricane

• B) Spitfire

• Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

• Boeing B-17

5. In what year did Britain introduce peacetime conscription? A) 1936 B) 1937 C) 1938 D) 1939

• D) 1939

• 1941

• 1940

• 1935

6. What was the primary reason for the policy of appeasement? A) To avoid war B) To strengthen alliances C) To promote disarmament D) To expand the British Empire

• A) To avoid war

• To isolate Germany

• To gain public support

• To increase military spending

7. Which British Prime Minister is most associated with the policy of appeasement? A) Winston Churchill B) Neville Chamberlain C) Clement Attlee D) Stanley Baldwin

• A) Tony Blair

• C) Margaret Thatcher

• D) John Major

• B) Neville Chamberlain

8. What was the outcome of the Munich Agreement in 1938? A) Germany gained Sudetenland B) Britain declared war on Germany C) France allied with Germany D) Czechoslovakia was dissolved

• B) The League of Nations intervened

• A) Germany gained Sudetenland

• D) Poland was invaded

• C) Germany annexed Austria

9. What was the significance of the Battle of Britain in 1940? A) It marked the end of the war B) It was the first major defeat for Germany C) It ensured British air superiority D) It led to the invasion of the Soviet Union

• B) It was the first major defeat for Germany

• C) It ensured British air superiority

• A) It marked the end of the war

• D) It led to the invasion of the Soviet Union

10. Which event marked the official start of World War II? A) The invasion of Poland B) The signing of the Munich Agreement C) The attack on Pearl Harbor D) The fall of France

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• A) The invasion of Poland

• The bombing of London

• The invasion of France