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Worksheets20.1 Origins of WWII
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
A progressive movement that favors civil liberties and individual rights
A left-wing movement that aims to eliminate private property
An authoritarian movement that glorifies the state and calls for a strong leader
A movement that favors the elimination of all governments
eliminating other political parties
eliminating freedom of speech and the press
targeting political opponents
overthrowing the king
Mussolini blamed _______ for Italy's problems and promised to
defend Italy from them.
fascists
Catholics
communists
industrial workers
Hitler blamed the _______ for the problems Germany had after WWI and promised he alone could save the country.
fascists
Nazis
Jews
Blackshirts
Hitler was given the powers of a dictator by the German government and gave himself the title "Der Führer", meaning
The Prime Minister
The Leader
The President
The Executive
Which is true of Joseph Stalin?
He was part of the fascist movement.
He wanted the USSR to remain an agricultural natin.
He was a student of Benito Mussolini.
He was a communist dictator.
What happened to people who disagreed with Joseph Stalin?
They were targeted and many were sent to concentration camps.
They had lively debates to see who could win the arguments.
They became part of his government to help solve tricky problems.
Japan invaded _______ in 1931 because they claimed a need for _________.
Korea; warships
The Philippines; workers
Manchuria; resources
French Indochina; military advisors
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war; used to try to stop Hitler but did not work
Suppression
Annexation
What was the Battle of Britain?
the invasion of British forces against the German army in France
the naval battle between Germany and England
the ground invasion of Germany by British forces
the battle between the German and British air forces over England
