CAUSES of World War II [AP Euro Review—Unit 8 Topic 7]

The Treaty of Versailles imposed several restrictions on Germany after World War I. Which of the following actions by Hitler directly violated these provisions?

• Forming an alliance with Italy.

• Demilitarizing the Rhineland and expanding German territory.

• Establishing a communist government.

• Developing new agricultural policies.

The policy of appeasement adopted by Britain and France towards Germany in the 1930s was largely influenced by their desire to avoid what?

• Economic competition with Germany.

• Another devastating war like World War I.

• The spread of communism in Europe.

• Colonial disputes with other European powers.

The 1938 annexation of Austria by Germany, known as the Anschluss, was presented as a popular decision by the Austrian people. What evidence suggests this "vote" was not genuinely democratic?

• The ballot offered only one choice for annexation.

• Voters had to publicly submit their ballots to German military officers.

• International observers were barred from monitoring the election.

• The results were announced before all votes were counted.

What was a key provision of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact signed in 1939?

• A mutual defense agreement against Western powers.

• An economic alliance to boost trade between the two nations.

• An agreement to divide Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union.

• A pledge to support each other's colonial ambitions.