Unit 5 Multiple Choice Assessment - The Interwar Period

What was the purpose of the League of Nations during the interwar period?

• To help make peace and stop future wars by solving problems between countries.

• To manage the world’s resources and money.

• To start a new world religion.

• To make military groups and get ready for possible future wars.

One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it _____________.

• Wasn’t part of the Versailles Treaty.

• Was controlled by communist Russia.

• Scared many countries because it had a big military.

• Didn’t have the support of important countries and had no military

Joseph Stalin used the Great Purge in Russia to-

• Make the Soviet Union like the United States

• support the arts and culture
• Remove those he saw as traitors

• encourage international diplomacy

What was one way that Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini used similar tactics to maintain power?

• They used stories and fear to control people and get rid of those who disagreed.

• They all worked to make peace and reduce their armies.

• They tried to make friends with democratic countries.

• They let people vote and have political freedom.

Hyperinflation was a problem in the Weimar republic because it ?

• Made the value of money stay the same, which hurt the government’s money.

• Made Germans depend too much on the banks.

• Made too much money too quickly, which made the money lose its value and made people poorer

• Made the economy grow too fast.

The map below shows the Middle East in 1913. What happened to these territories after World War I?

• They became independent right away with no foreign control.

• Britain and France split them up and controlled them.

• Austria and Hungary took control of them.

• Italy took them over when Mussolini came to power.

Which Fascist leader came into power in Germany during the Interwar period?

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Hideki Tojo

Japan wanted to invade parts of Asia before World War II because:

• they wanted to spread democracy.

• they needed natural resources and living space.

• they were invited by other Asian countries.

• they wanted to escape from European colonization.

Why did Japan need more resources like oil, coal, and rubber?

• Japan needed more resources like oil, coal, and rubber to grow its economy and military.

• Japan wanted to spread democracy and peace in Asia.

• Japan wanted to help countries in Asia become independent.

• Japan was trying to make a peaceful alliance with countries in Asia.

What did Hideki Tojo do during the interwar period?

• Worked to create the League of Nations.

• Helped make peace treaties between Japan and other countries.

• Led Japan’s military and made Japan stronger.

• Helped start World War I.