wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

20.1 Origins of WWII

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Fascism?
a)

A progressive movement that favors civil liberties and individual rights

b)

A left-wing movement that aims to eliminate private property

c)

An authoritarian movement that glorifies the state and calls for a strong leader

d)

A movement that favors the elimination of all governments

2.
Mussolini maintained his power by using all of the following EXCEPT...
a)

eliminating other political parties

b)

eliminating freedom of speech and the press

c)

targeting political opponents

d)

overthrowing the king

3.

Mussolini blamed _______ for Italy's problems and promised to

defend Italy from them.

a)

fascists

b)

Catholics

c)

communists

d)

industrial workers

4.

Hitler blamed the _______ for the problems Germany had after WWI and promised he alone could save the country.

a)

fascists

b)

Nazis

c)

Jews

d)

Blackshirts

5.

Hitler was given the powers of a dictator by the German government and gave himself the title "Der Führer", meaning

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

The Leader

c)

The President

d)

The Executive

6.

Which is true of Joseph Stalin?

a)

He was part of the fascist movement.

b)

He wanted the USSR to remain an agricultural natin.

c)

He was a student of Benito Mussolini.

d)

He was a communist dictator.

7.

What happened to people who disagreed with Joseph Stalin?

a)

They were targeted and many were sent to concentration camps.

b)

They had lively debates to see who could win the arguments.

c)

They became part of his government to help solve tricky problems.

8.

Japan invaded _______ in 1931 because they claimed a need for _________.

a)

Korea; warships

b)

The Philippines; workers

c)

Manchuria; resources

d)

French Indochina; military advisors

9.

The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war; used to try to stop Hitler but did not work

a)

Suppression

b)

Annexation

c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
10.

What was the Battle of Britain?

a)

the invasion of British forces against the German army in France

b)

the naval battle between Germany and England

c)

the ground invasion of Germany by British forces

d)

the battle between the German and British air forces over England