WW1 to WWII Quiz Review

Why did many Germans consider the terms of the Treaty of Versailles unnecessarily harsh?

• It forced Germany to disband its army completely.

• It put Germany under foreign rule for two decades.

• It required Germany to shut down its nuclear laboratories.

• It placed sole financial responsibility for the war on Germany.

Joseph Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union included censorship , government control of industry , and religious persecution .

• True

• False

Which of the following contains Hitler's plans for Germany?

• Mein Kampf

• Das Kapital

• Aryan Manifesto

• Wealth of Nations

Which statement is the best example of the similarities between the totalitarian regimes of Hitler and Stalin?

• Both were against business ownership and created collective farms.

• Both abolished private property ownership and persecuted religious leaders.

• Both were fascists and fought together in World War II against the United States.

• Both used propaganda and sent people to prison camps during World War II.

How did the 1929 U.S. market crash impact Europe?

• It led to prosperity because Europe bought American businesses.

• It deepened the global depression because Europe depended on American loans.

• It created a manufacturing boom because Europe put a freeze on American imports.

• It strengthened international ties because Europe offered aid to the American government.

Choose the best title for the list of characteristics above.

• Fascist Leaders During World War I

• Fascist Leaders During World War II

• Fascist Leaders of the 19th Century

• Fascist Leaders of the 21st Century

Which of the following contributed the most to the rise of fascist governments in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s?

• financial prosperity across Europe

• economic problems after World War I

• military threats from the Soviet Union

• diplomatic encouragement from the League of Nations

Select the best set of events that are often cited as causes for the second World War.

• Rise of dictators, increased militarism, and lack of response to aggressions worldwide

• The Great Depression, increased militarism, and lack of response to aggressions worldwide

• Rise of dictators, weak governments, and lack of response to aggressions worldwide

• The Great Depression, violations of treaties, and the end of the roaring 20s

A global depression during the 1930s, the rise of fascist governments in Germany and Italy, and Japan taking steps to expand its territories were all ultimately events that led to --

• World War I

• World War II

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

How did many Germans respond to challenges of the global depression in the 1930s?

• by following an extremist political party

• by stopping the production of new paper money

• by negotiating a series of loans from the United States

• by taking back money paid to France in war reparations