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WorksheetsFirst Acts of War- Italy & Japan
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following was NOT a reason Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?
To gain natural resources like steel and oil for their war machine
To prove to Germany and Italy that they were worthy of being part of the Axis Powers
To grab more land for their growing population
To conqueror and imperialize Asian countries in the Pacific
What was a result of the US condemning the attack on Manchuria by Japan?
The Japanese emperor was convicted of war crimes committed during the invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese military was forced to de-militarize and significantly decrease their size
Japan felt like they needed to reach out and join the Axis Powers because of the threat of war with the USA
The Japanese military started to plan the attack on Pearl Harbor
How did Japan try to justify the reason for why they attacked Manchuria?
They said it was to protect their colony, Korea
They believed, like Italy, that strong nations should conquer weak nations
They felt that since Europe was imperializing, then they should be able to as well
They said that Asia was for the Asians and that they were the greatest of all the Asian nations
For which two reasons did Italy invade Ethiopia in 1935?
To remove the emperor Haile Selassie, and to prove to the world that they were a strong empire again
To impress Hitler and show him they are a strong ally, and to gain natural resources from Ethiopian land
To openly defy and protest the Treaty of Versailles, and to establish control of the Mediterranean Sea
To get revenge from the first war with Ethiopia, and to gain control of the Suez Canal
Why did the League of Nations refuse to send military aid to Ethiopia during Italy's invasion in 1935?
The League was waiting on the United States to finally join the league and then support Ethiopia with troops
The League was scarred of Germany and wanted Mussolini to be their ally
The Great Depression hurt all the economies in Europe and France and Britain did not have the military might to help Ethiopia
Mussolini threatened the League of Nations with war if they were going to intervene
Which quote did Haile Selassie say to the League of Nations that predicted what was to come in WWII?
"Expect the unexpected."
"The fate of the free world depends on the actions of today."
"It is us today. It will be you tomorrow."
"We will fight in the streets, in the air, on the sea. Any way we can fight, we will fight."
Which of the following was the original name of the NAZI Party when Hitler joined it in 1921?
National Association of German Workers
National Socialist Workers Party
German Workers Party
German National Assembly of Workers
Which of the following explains the results of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923?
Hitler was thrown in prison for starting an armed rebellion
The NAZI members stormed a Beer Hall in Munich and killed many people
Hitler was able to storm a political meeting and take control of the government in Germany
Storm Troopers under Hitler's command gave an inspirational speech at a Beer Hall and gathered many more followers
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...
more resources and goods for the people
greater deutschland or "father land"
greater shutz or "protection"
more lebensraum or "living space"
The leaders of Germany saw the power that Hitler was gaining in the government. They appointed him Chancellor of Germany because...
They wanted to assassinate him later on
They wanted to avoid a civil war
They wanted him to make Germany strong
They were terrified of him and just did what he told them
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?
The Beer Hall Putsch
The Reichstag Fire
Hitler Becoming Chancellor of Germany
The Night of the Long Knives
During the Night of the Long Knives which of the following occurred?
Hitler eliminated many political enemies and became "supreme judge"
Hitler blamed a Dutch Communist and established the Enabling Act
Hitler attempted to seize the German government by armed rebellion with his Storm Troopers
Hitler created his manifesto of what he wanted to do for his "Final Solution" to Germany's problems
