Causes of World War 2

This is a test of intuition. You are Germany after World War 2. For most of the questions, you will attempt to choose what history did. For a few questions, they are open-ended, letting you choose your own fate. Use your paper to find your answers. Type YES to continue onto the test.

The ______ of __________ was extremely oppressive to you and your people.

The Treaty of Versailles made you give up territories that you had before the war to France and Poland. What would you do?

• Immediately fight back and take back what is yours!

• Let it happen without complaining too much

• Evict everyone who lives there and make sure no one ever lives there again

• Both A and C

Answer explanation

The Germans were too focused on another part of the Treaty to complain about this term.

The Treaty of Versailles forced you and your people to pay for France AND Belgium’s war reparations. What will you do?

• All of them

• Be passive aggressive and pay a little less money to them every payment.

• FIGHT BACK!! WE WILL NOT PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN’T OURS!!

• Just accept it and go into an even bigger economic crisis.

Answer explanation

Once again, Germany was too focused on a different condition of the Treaty.

The Treaty of Versailles pinned the blame for the entire war on Germany! What would you do?

• Hyper focus on this condition and continually complain about it.

• Do nothing and accept the blame with your dignity still intact.

• Is that even a question? FIGHT BACK!!

• What he said

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Answer explanation

The Germans hated this clause to no end, leading to massive amounts of complaining (By the way, this is the term the Germans hyper-focused on).

Could Germany take out any loans from America?

• YEAH WE COULD!!!

• NO WE COULDN’T!!!

Answer explanation

When World War 1 started, The U.S. stopped supplying Germany with loans, so when the war stopped, their economy crashed.

German Superinflation has taken over the economy and made everything super expensive. What would you do? (This question is your personal opinion)

• FIGHT THE GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT MORE INFLATION!!

• Resort to stealing supplies from local stores.

• Become a beggar and beg people for money and food.

• Do nothing and try not to complain

You are out of money, out of a job, and are dying for anything good to happen. What will you do?

• Invade Poland!!!!

• Just sit there, waiting to die a miserable death

• Join one of the new (and illegal) weapons factories

• Do some dirty shenanigans to get some quick cash

Answer explanation

To counteract their debt, the leading party decided to open some weapons factories, despite the Treaty of Versailles.

Which party took advantage of Germany’s horrible state?

• The National Socialist Party

• The National Communist Party

• The International Party of Democratic Allies

• The Party of Zweihänder

Answer explanation

The National Socialist Party, also known as the Nazis, took advantage of Germany’s dire conditions to take power.

The Nazis promised to eradicate the ______ __ __________