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Origins of WWII

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Italy, (a)   founded the Fascist Party.

2.

This group believed that order in society could only come through a (a)   .

3.

: By 1926, (a)   became the dictator in Russia.

4.

He tried to __________________ the nation using __________________ .

(a)  

5.

Stalin used (a)   to punish his political enemies.

6.

Postwar Germany’s political and economic problems gave rise to the (a)   Party.

7.

It called for Germany to (a)   .

8.

One of its early recruits was (a)   .

9.

In 1933, the German president appointed him (a)   .

10.

In Japan, military officers blamed the country’s problems on (a)   .

11.

They believed Japan was destined to (a)   .

12.

To get the resources it needed, Japan had to (a)   .

13.

In 1938, Hitler invaded __________________ and announced the __________________ with Germany

(a)  

14.

Hitler claimed a part of Czechoslovakia called the (a)   .

15.

Britain and France agreed to Hitler’s demands at the __________________ , a policy that came to be known as __________________ .

(a)  

16.

In August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union signed a(n) (a)   .

17.

The non-aggression Pact allowed Germany to focus on the invasion of (a)  

18.

Not fighting with Russia for a time also allowed Germany to focus on war with __________________ and __________________ .

(a)  

19.

Germans used a new type of warfare called (a)   for the invasion.

20.

Blitzkrieg used __________________ and __________________ to break through and encircle enemy positions.

(a)  

21.

German troops then launched an attack on Western Europe, forcing the Allies to evacuate from the city of (a)   .

22.

Three weeks later, (a)   surrendered to Germany.

23.

The new prime minister of __________________ , __________________ , vowed never to surrender.

(a)  

24.

An air battle called (a)   followed.

25.

Britain used __________________ to detect German bombers, so Hitler cancelled the __________________ .

(a)  

26.

What led to the beginning of World War II in Europe, and Germany’s early successes?

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