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First Acts of War- Italy & Japan

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

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1.

Which of the following was NOT a reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

a)

To gain natural resources like steel and oil for their war machine

b)

To prove to Germany and Italy that they were worthy of being part of the Axis Powers

c)

To grab more land for their growing population

d)

To conqueror and imperialize Asian countries in the Pacific

2.

What was a result of the US condemning the attack on Manchuria by Japan?

a)

The Japanese emperor was convicted of war crimes committed during the invasion of Manchuria

b)

The Japanese military was forced to de-militarize and significantly decrease their size

c)

Japan felt like they needed to reach out and join the Axis Powers because of the threat of war with the USA

d)

The Japanese military started to plan the attack on Pearl Harbor

3.

How did Japan try to justify the reason for why they attacked Manchuria?

a)

They said it was to protect their colony, Korea

b)

They believed, like Italy, that strong nations should conquer weak nations

c)

They felt that since Europe was imperializing, then they should be able to as well

d)

They said that Asia was for the Asians and that they were the greatest of all the Asian nations

4.

For which two reasons did Italy invade Ethiopia in 1935?

a)

To remove the emperor Haile Selassie, and to prove to the world that they were a strong empire again

b)

To impress Hitler and show him they are a strong ally, and to gain natural resources from Ethiopian land

c)

To openly defy and protest the Treaty of Versailles, and to establish control of the Mediterranean Sea

d)

To get revenge from the first war with Ethiopia, and to gain control of the Suez Canal

5.

Why did the League of Nations refuse to send military aid to Ethiopia during Italy's invasion in 1935?

a)

The League was waiting on the United States to finally join the league and then support Ethiopia with troops

b)

The League was scarred of Germany and wanted Mussolini to be their ally

c)

The Great Depression hurt all the economies in Europe and France and Britain did not have the military might to help Ethiopia

d)

Mussolini threatened the League of Nations with war if they were going to intervene

6.

Which quote did Haile Selassie say to the League of Nations that predicted what was to come in WWII?

a)

"Expect the unexpected."

b)

"The fate of the free world depends on the actions of today."

c)

"It is us today. It will be you tomorrow."

d)

"We will fight in the streets, in the air, on the sea. Any way we can fight, we will fight."

7.

Which of the following was the original name of the NAZI Party when Hitler joined it in 1921?

a)

National Association of German Workers

b)

National Socialist Workers Party

c)

German Workers Party

d)

German National Assembly of Workers

8.

Which of the following explains the results of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?

a)

Hitler was thrown in prison for starting an armed rebellion

b)

The NAZI members stormed a Beer Hall in Munich and killed many people

c)

Hitler was able to storm a political meeting and take control of the government in Germany

d)

Storm Troopers under Hitler's command gave an inspirational speech at a Beer Hall and gathered many more followers

9.

In Hitler's autobiography, "Mein Kampf," he tried to justify his future invasions of countries near Germany with the idea that the German people needed...

a)

more resources and goods for the people

b)

greater deutschland or "father land"

c)

greater shutz or "protection"

d)

more lebensraum or "living space"

10.

The leaders of Germany saw the power that Hitler was gaining in the government. They appointed him Chancellor of Germany because...

a)

They wanted to assassinate him later on

b)

They wanted to avoid a civil war

c)

They wanted him to make Germany strong

d)

They were terrified of him and just did what he told them

11.

Which major event of Hitler's Rise to Power in Germany allowed Hitler to establish the Enabling Act, an act that essentially made him absolute ruler?

a)

The Beer Hall Putsch

b)

The Reichstag Fire

c)

Hitler Becoming Chancellor of Germany

d)

The Night of the Long Knives

12.

During the Night of the Long Knives which of the following occurred?

a)

Hitler eliminated many political enemies and became "supreme judge"

b)

Hitler blamed a Dutch Communist and established the Enabling Act

c)

Hitler attempted to seize the German government by armed rebellion with his Storm Troopers

d)

Hitler created his manifesto of what he wanted to do for his "Final Solution" to Germany's problems