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WorksheetsOutbreak of World War II in Europe
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did countries refuse to cooperate at some of the disarmament conferences in the 1920s and 1930s?
a)
Countries needed the arms to attack other countries in order to gain more coal and natural resources
b)
Countries needed the arms for international transactions to improve their economy
c)
Countries needed the arms to defend itself against foreign attacks and conflicts
d)
Countries needed the arms for their expansionist plans to threaten other countries
2.
How did the League’s failure to intervene in the Abyssinian Crisis in 1935 convince Hitler that the League was too weak to intervene in his expansionist plans?
a)
It showed that the League
was ineffective in maintaining world peace and resolving conflicts
b)
It showed that the League
had not enough arms to intervene in any conflicts
c)
It showed that the League
still relied on America to prevent conflicts
d)
It showed that the League consisted
of too little member nations and did not have enough support
3.
What are the three main aims of Hitler’s expansionist policy?
a)
Establish a German speaking
Germany, Create more job opportunities, Eliminate all Jews
b)
Establish a Greater
Germany, Create Lebensraum, Establish the superior Aryan race
c)
Establish a Greater
Germany, increase arms in Germany, Eliminate all Jews
d)
Establish a German speaking
Germany, increase arms in Germany and Establish the superior Aryan race
4.
Why did Britain and France not stop Hitler from remilitarizing Rhineland?
a)
British believes in isolationism and France was holding
elections and did not want to start a war
b)
British sympathized with Germany for the harsh Treaty of Versailles and France wanted to get rid of Rhineland
c)
British believes in isolationism and France was busy with rebuilding their nation
d)
British sympathized with
Germany for the harsh Treaty of Versailles and France was holding elections and did not want to start a war
5.
Which country is the goose in the cartoon representing?
A British cartoon about the German reoccupation of the Rhineland, March 1936. ‘Pax Germanica’ means ‘German peace’
A British cartoon about the German reoccupation of the Rhineland, March 1936. ‘Pax Germanica’ means ‘German peace’
a)
America
b)
Britain
c)
France
d)
Germany
6.
What is the most appropriate purpose of this cartoon?
A British cartoon about the German reoccupation of the Rhineland, March 1936. ‘Pax Germanica’ means ‘German peace’
A British cartoon about the German reoccupation of the Rhineland, March 1936. ‘Pax Germanica’ means ‘German peace’
a)
The cartoonist wants to
justify that the Nazis are merely remilitarizing Rhineland to maintain peace
b)
The cartoonist hopes to
warn the League that Hitler is merely using ‘Peace’ as an excuse to
remilitarize the Rhineland and it is his first step to abolish the Treaty of
Versailles
c)
The cartoonist is mocking
the League for being a silly goose who supports the Nazis
d)
The cartoonist is
mocking Hitler for being a silly goose who just wandered off to Rhineland
7.
How did the Spanish Civil War in 1937 benefit Hitler?
a)
Divert British and French
attention from his plans for expansion into Eastern Europe, test his army while fighting against alleged communists
b)
Divert British and French
attention from his plans for expansion to Western Europe, test his army while fighting against alleged communists
c)
Divert British and Russian
attention from his plans for expansion into Eastern Europe, test his army while fighting against alleged nationalists
d)
Divert British and American
attention from his plans for expansion into Western Europe, test his army while fighting alleged nationalists
8.
What does ‘Anschluss’ mean?
a)
Unification of Germany and
Czechoslovakia
b)
Unification of Germany and
Ruhr
c)
Unification of Germany and
Austria
d)
Unification of Germany and
Rhineland
9.
To avoid waging a war in Europe, the leaders of Britain and France signed the Munich Agreement with Hitler and Mussolini on 29 September 1938. In the agreement, Germany would gain control of the _____________________.
a)
Rhineland
b)
Sudetenland
c)
Austria
d)
Saar
10.
Which of the reasons below is NOT a reason why Stalin signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact on 23 August 1939?
a)
Needed breathing space to
prepare itself militarily for a possible war with Germany
b)
Needed a land buffer in
Poland in the event of an invasion by Germany
c)
Wanted to avoid fighting a
war on two fronts
d)
To secure the Soviet
Union’s borders
11.
When did Britain and France declare war on Germany?
a)
1 September 1939
b)
3 September 1939
c)
6 September 1939
d)
9 September 1939
12.
Which of these reasons is not a reason for why Britain and France pursue the Policy of Appeasement in the 1930s?
a)
Fear of another major war
b)
Fear of democracy
c)
Buying time to rearm
d)
Genuine sympathy for
Germany over the Treaty of Versailles
13.
What is the message of this cartoon?
"Stepping Stones to Glory". A newspaper cartoon from the 1930s.
"Stepping Stones to Glory". A newspaper cartoon from the 1930s.
a)
The cartoonist is mocking Hitler for being a clown
b)
The cartoonist is mocking Britain and France for allowing Hitler to step over them
c)
The cartoonist is mocking Hitler for taking bigger steps than he can take
d)
The cartoonist is mocking Britain and France for allowing Hitler to continue with his expansionist policy
14.
Why did Hitler sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Russia in August 1939?
a)
He wanted to gain economic support from Soviet Union
b)
He wanted to ensure that the Soviet Union would not be involved in Germany’s invasion of Poland
c)
He wanted to gain military support from Soviet Union to attack the Western Europe
d)
He wanted to make sure that Soviet Union would support him in invading Poland
15.
Who do you think ‘The Appeaser’ refers to?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neville Chamberlain
d)
Edvard Beneš
16.
What do you think the cartoonist wants to show in the cartoon above?
a)
The cartoonist wants to
express his negative views about the Policy of Appeasement as it only encourages
more greed from the Nazis rather than preventing aggression
b)
The cartoonist wants to
show that the Policy of Appeasement is a success as the Appeaser is able to
tame all the monsters with lollipops
c)
The cartoonist wants to
show that the Nazis are actually very mild monsters who will not attack him as
long as he gives them what they want
d)
The cartoonist wants to
show that the Munich Agreement is a success. By giving Hitler Czechoslovakia,
it has prevented aggression from the Nazis as they are already appeased
17.
Which policy is the cartoon above referring to?
a)
Munich Agreement
b)
Nazi-Soviet Pact
c)
Franco- Soviet Alliance
d)
Policy of Appeasement
18.
Which country is the ‘last straw’ before Britain and France decided to declare war with Germany?
a)
Czechoslovakia
b)
Poland
c)
Austria
d)
Rhineland
19.
Which country is the ‘last straw’ before Britain and France decided to declare war with Germany?
a)
Czechoslovakia
b)
Poland
c)
Austria
d)
Rhineland
20.
What was meant by Lebensraum?
a)
Union with Austria
b)
Rearmament of Germany
c)
Living space
d)
Appeasement
21.
Which caption do you think would be the most appropriate for the cartoon above?
Published in the Daily Graphic, June 1920
Published in the Daily Graphic, June 1920
a)
A Pessimistic (negative) view of Germany
b)
An Optimistic (positive)
view of Germany
c)
A Pessimistic (negative)
view of the League of Nations
d)
An Optimistic (positive)
view of the League of Nations
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