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Causes of WWII Overview

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event occured first and led to the other three?

a)

rise of fascism in Europe

b)

Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

c)

World War I

d)

terms of the Versailles Treaty

2.

One major reason the League of Nations failed was that it

a)

was not included in the Versailles Treaty

b)

was controlled by communist Russia

c)

 frightened many nations with its large military force

d)

lacked the support of many of the major world powers including the United States

3.

Which term is defined as payment for damages?

a)

mandate

b)

armistace

c)

reparation

d)

militarism

4.

In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the

a)

 rise of fascist dictatorships throughout the world

b)

development of a nuclear arms race

c)

abandonment of colonial territories in Africa and Asia

d)

establishment of the League of Nations military force

5.

Which newspaper headline illustrates a policy of appeasement?

a)

"Dien Bien Phu Falls; French to Leave Vietnam"

b)

"Britain Agrees to German Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"

c)

"Marshall Plan Proposes Economic Aid Program for Europe"

d)

"Soviet Troops and Tanks Crush Hungarian Revolt"

6.

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as unfair to Germany?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Soviet/German Nonaggression Pact

c)

Munich Pact

d)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

7.

 One reason for the outbreak of World War II was the

a)

 ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

b)

growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

c)

conflict between the Hapsburg and the Romanov families

d)

refusal of the German government to sign the Treaty of Versailles

8.

 Based on the information provided by the diagram, which statement is a valid conclusion about the 1930s?

a)

 The United States led international peace-keeping efforts.

b)

Aggression led to the start of World War II.

c)

The actions of Italy, Germany, and Japan united Europe peacefully.

d)

Economic and social upheaval led to the rise of democracy in Asia.

9.

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War II because this policy

a)

 reduced the militaries of major European powers

b)

gave too much military power to the League of Nations

c)

increased sea trade between England and the United States

d)

allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked

10.

The policy that France, Britain, and Italy chose to follow at this meeting is known as

a)

appeasement

b)

self-determination

c)

liberte, equality, fraternity

d)

America First