WorksheetsUnit 6 Interwar Years
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a major reason that the outcome of World War I contributed to the outbreak of World War II?
a)
Germany resented losing territory and having to pay huge reparations after World War I.
b)
Germany demanded France allow Germans to settle in Alsace and Lorraine after World War I.
c)
The League of Nations tried to impose economic sanctions on Germany following World War I.
d)
The League of Nations demanded that Poland return to Germany territory lost following World War I
2.
Which best describes the policies of Japan's government in the 1930s?
a)
The government embraced a policy of isolationism.
b)
The government adopted policies based on social democracy.
c)
The government became militaristic and expansionist.
d)
The government tried to return the country to an agricultural economy.
3.
The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as "spineless" because they
a)
they all signed the Treaty of Versailles.
b)
wanted to avoid global conflict at any cost and appeased Hitler
c)
depended on economic measures to stop aggression.
d)
recognized the communist government in the Soviet Union.
4.
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?
a)
Socialist
b)
Nazi
c)
Fascist
d)
Republican
5.
Why did Mao Zedong lead the Long March through China?
a)
to find a safe place for the Chinese Nationalists
b)
to show Guomindang strength and intimidate the Communists
c)
to inspire Chinese peasants to join the Communist party
d)
to conquer villages controlled by warlords in the countryside
6.
“To impart the belief in ultimate victory to the people and the army. . . I applied education and training to the schools and to the youths, and I planned for soundness of heart and mind among the people. At the same time, by encouraging unity. . . between the people and the army, I worked to secure the position of the army as the pillar of the nation.”
—Ugaki Kazushige, army minister, 1928
Read the quote by Ugaki Kazushige. What was he trying to accomplish?
—Ugaki Kazushige, army minister, 1928
Read the quote by Ugaki Kazushige. What was he trying to accomplish?
a)
to inspire a fighting spirit among the public
b)
to correct lax morals common in modern society
c)
to avoid war
d)
to ensure the military and civilian branches of government would remain separate
7.
Why did Japanese forces attack Manchuria?
a)
because their emperor ordered them to do so
b)
to keep Manchuria from attacking Japan
c)
to gain control of its rich natural resources
d)
to stop terrorist activity in the region
8.
How did Joseph Stalin punish Ukrainians who resisted collectivization?
a)
He closed churches in the region.
b)
He labeled them “enemies of the people.”
c)
He took away their land.
d)
He withheld all food from the region.
9.
The League of Nations responded to Italian aggression in 1935 with
a)
an attack on Sicily.
b)
a strong statement of condemnation.
c)
military buildup in member nations.
d)
weak economic sanctions.
10.
Which of the following leaders led a campaign known as the Great Purge?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Haile Selassie
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
11.
Study the map titled “Japanese Aggression, 1931–1937.” What boundary served as the northern limit of Japanese military aggression?
a)
the Chinese boundary with Mongolia
b)
the Manchurian boundary with the Soviet Union
c)
the Taiwanese boundary with China
d)
the Korean boundary with China
12.
Why did millions of Germans turn against the leaders of the Weimar Republic ?
a)
They couldn't fix the country's economic problems
b)
Their leadership led to the loss of the war.
c)
They were members of the Nazi party.
d)
The country was not ready for a democratic government.
13.
The Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what?
a)
Communism
b)
appeasement
c)
negotiation
d)
militarism
14.
In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of
a)
the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
b)
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
c)
the active support of the United States
d)
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
15.
The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the
a)
rise of fascism Germany
b)
uprisings during the French Revolution
c)
division of Korea along the 38th parallel
d)
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
16.
Between the Meiji Restoration and World War II, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by
a)
exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology
b)
establishing a policy of imperialism throughout Asia
c)
building nuclear power plants
d)
cooperating with the Soviet Union to gain needed resources
17.
Which idea was included in the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War II?
a)
all nations shall maintain open covenants of peace
b)
freedom of the seas will be maintained
c)
Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war
d)
territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines of nationality
18.
Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as a
a)
demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise
b)
form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual
c)
type of economic system that stressed a classless society
d)
set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual
19.
a system of one-party rule
a militaristic state
a powerful secret police
a ministry of propaganda
a cult of personality
The list most likely describes which system of government that existed between World War I and World War II in Europe?
a militaristic state
a powerful secret police
a ministry of propaganda
a cult of personality
The list most likely describes which system of government that existed between World War I and World War II in Europe?
a)
parliamentary democracies
b)
republics
c)
totalitarian dictatorships
d)
constitutional monarchies
20.
Which policy shows that appeasement does not always prevent war?
a)
British policy toward Germany in Munich during the 1930’s
b)
French policy in Indochina in the 1950’s
c)
United States policy toward Cuba in the early 1960’s
d)
Iraqi policy toward Iran in the 1980’s
21.
Which was a characteristic of Germany under Adolf Hitler and the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin?
a)
the absence of a written constitution
b)
public ownership of business and industry
c)
governmental control of the media
d)
an official foreign policy of isolationism
22.
Which agreement was labeled unfair by the Nazis?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Soviet Nonaggression Pact
c)
Munich Pact
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
23.
Which statement best supports this philosophy?
a)
the government has a responsibility to its citizens
b)
individual rights are secondary to government concerns
c)
the government gives inalienable rights to its citizens
d)
individual actions are protected by the government
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