Practice for M21 L4: Aggressors Invade Nations

This agreement between 64 nations proclaimed to renounce war as a diplomatic tool:

• Anschluss

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer explanation

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, signed by 64 nations in 1928, aimed to renounce war as a means of resolving disputes, making it the correct answer. Anschluss refers to the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany, not a peace agreement.

In 1937 Japan will invade this nation, igniting the Second Sino-Japanese War:

• China

• Rhineland

Answer explanation

In 1937, Japan invaded China, marking the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Rhineland is unrelated to this conflict, making China the correct answer.

Mussolini will wage war on this nation, using far more powerful modern weapons than his opponents.

• Sudetenland

• Ethiopia

Answer explanation

Mussolini waged war on Ethiopia in 1935, utilizing modern weaponry against a less equipped opponent. The Sudetenland was not a target of his military campaigns, making Ethiopia the correct answer.

This is a policy of giving into an aggressor in the hopes of maintaining peace:

• Neutrality Acts

• Appeasement

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Appeasement' as it refers to the policy of conceding to an aggressor's demands to avoid conflict, particularly used before World War II to maintain peace with aggressive nations.

This is German territory that sits right next to France; the Germans are NOT allowed to put troops there (but they do!):

• Rhineland

• Anschluss

Answer explanation

The Rhineland is a region in Germany bordering France where, after World War I, German troops were prohibited. However, Germany violated this by reoccupying the area in 1936, making it the correct answer.

This is the union between Germany and Austria that was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles:

• Appeasement

• Anschluss

Answer explanation

The term 'Anschluss' refers to the union of Germany and Austria, which was explicitly prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. This choice is correct as it directly relates to the question.

This is a policy of staying out of foreign political and military conflicts:

• Isolationism

• Neutrality Acts

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Isolationism, which refers to a policy of avoiding involvement in foreign political and military conflicts. Neutrality Acts are specific laws aimed at maintaining neutrality but do not encompass the broader concept of isolationism.

This is a resource rich territory that is part of Czechoslovakia that Hitler took over before WWII:

• Sudetenland

• Rhineland

Answer explanation

The Sudetenland is a resource-rich region of Czechoslovakia that Hitler annexed in 1938, prior to WWII. The Rhineland, while significant, is not part of Czechoslovakia, making Sudetenland the correct answer.

This was an agreement between Hitler and Stalin declaring that they would not fight each other:

• Non-Aggression Pact

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer explanation

The correct answer is the Non-Aggression Pact, which was a treaty between Hitler and Stalin in 1939, ensuring that the two nations would not engage in military action against each other.

These were laws created by Congress to ensure that America's policy of isolationism was followed by making it illegal for the U.S. to pick sides in military conflicts:

• Neutrality Acts

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

Answer explanation

The Neutrality Acts were laws passed by Congress to maintain U.S. isolationism by prohibiting involvement in foreign military conflicts, making them the correct answer. The Kellogg-Briand Pact aimed for peace but did not enforce neutrality.