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War Breaks Out 173-179 GN

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Totalitarianism is....
a)
a government which has one absolute leader
b)
a government which is based on the power of the citizens
c)
a government which has three strong leaders
d)
a government which holds free and fair elections
2.
True or False? In a totalitarian form of government, a dictator might use indoctrination to teach a partisan point of view and use spies / secret police to spread fear.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which of the following can be examples of a totalitarian form of government?
a)
Democracy, Communism, & Nazism
b)
Communism, Democracy, & Fascism
c)
Communism, Fascism, & Nazism
d)
Democracy, Monarchy, & Oligarchy
4.
Which of the following were key people who supported a communist government?
a)
Stalin, Marx, Castro, & Zedong
b)
Castro, Hitler, Marx, & Zedong
c)
Stalin, Marx, Mussolini, & Zedong
d)
Hitler, Mussolini, Churchill, & Marx
5.
Which of the following were leaders who supported a fascist form of government?
a)
Mussolini & Churchill
b)
Hitler & Marx
c)
Castro & Zedong
d)
Mussolini & Hitler
6.
A government that owns the means of production, accepts all ethnicities, no religion, & appealed to urban & agricultural workers is an example of?
a)
Fascism
b)
Nazism
c)
Communism
d)
Democracy
7.
A government where capitalists own the means of production, promote extreme nationalism, uses religion as a tool to gain support, & appealed to business leaders, landowners, & lower middle class is an example of?
a)
Communism
b)
Fascism
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
8.
Leader of the Nazi party
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Zedong
9.
Leader of communist Soviet Union
a)
Mussolini
b)
Stalin
c)
Hitler
d)
Castro
10.
Leader of fascist Italy
a)
Hitler
b)
Franco
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
11.

The compensation for war damage paid by the defeated state

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

treaty

c)

Reparations

d)

Fascism

12.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of?

a)

the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union

b)

Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

c)

The active support of the United States

d)

severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I

13.

During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?

a)

Government ownership of the means of production and distribution

b)

One-party system that denied basic human rights

c)

Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

d)

Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

14.

A government where the state has complete control over every part of public and private life

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Gulag

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

15.

Which of the following did NOT happen under Stalin's direct leadership?

a)

The Great Purges

b)

Establishment of Gulags

c)

Holocaust

d)

Ukrainian Genocide

16.

Which of the following is FALSE about Hitler's actions when he became Chancellor?

a)

He gave Jews important positions within his government because they were the superior race.

b)

He ignored the League of Nations and expanded Germany's borders.

c)

He Built up Germany's military, going against the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

All of the above

17.

Why did Japan follow imperialist policies after World War I?

a)

To obtain natural resources for manufacturing

b)

To attack the Soviet Union for oil

c)

To convert people to Shinto (their religion)

d)

To compete with China in trade

18.

While Japan kept their Emperor after the depression, they looked to Military leaders such as ____________ to guide Japan's government.

a)

Hideki Sado

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Hanako Takahasi

d)

Akihiko Suzuki

19.

Which are NOT elements/outcomes of Joseph Stalin's Five-Year Plan?

a)

While production might of been high the quality of the products was usually low

b)

Allowed for the Soviet Union to rank second in production on the world

c)

All economic activity was placed under government control

d)

Punishment: Soviet citizens were not working hard enough and needed to be taught a lesson

20.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?

a)

free and open discussion of ideas

b)

a single party system with one candidate

c)

government control of communications and media

d)

government elimination of op positional groups

21.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles established conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?
a)
It called for eliminating the League of Nations.
b)
It gave Germany too much power by letting them keep land conquered in World War I.
c)
It required France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies.
d)
It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
22.
They called him "il Duce", he was the first fascist leader of Italy. Who is he?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Marucci
d)
Mr. Clayton
23.
What is a large DIFFERENCE between communism and fascism?
a)
Government controls production in communism
b)
fascism has no social classes
c)
communism restricts individual rights
d)
government owns all property in fascism
24.
What economic system is free-market and has no government interference?
a)
totalitarian
b)
communism
c)
fascism
d)
capitalism
25.

Elements of the political ideology of Fascism include

a)

a dictator

b)

suppression of opposition

c)

extreme nationalism

d)

voting

26.

After WWI, hyperinflation in Germany

a)

led incredibly high costs for items

b)

was caused by an increase in printing more money

c)

caused money to be more valuable

d)

led people to use the paper money to fuel fires

27.

Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles by doing all of the following except

a)

tripled size of miltiary

b)

continued paying reparations

c)

occupied the Rhineland

d)

constructed the Anschluss

28.
The Munich Agreement said
a)
Germany gets the Sudetenland
b)
Germany cannot occupy the Sudetenland
c)
Czechoslovakia gets to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not
29.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
30.
Which most contributed to the rise of the Nazi party?
a)
Great Depression
b)
The new democratic government of Germany
c)
Rise of fascism in Italy
d)
Isolationism practiced in America
31.
Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler
a)
They wanted to avoid another World War
b)
Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia
c)
To prevent the fall of the league of Nations
d)
Didn't want to anger Germans
32.

How did the policy of appeasement lead to WWII?

a)

European powers let Germany get away with aggressive maneuvers until it was too late

b)

It caused the global economic depression

c)

France let Germany invade with little resistance

d)

It prevented Germany from developing its military, thus angering German leadership

33.
How did the government of Japan try to solve its economic problems?
a)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
b)
Japan invaded Korea and parts of China
c)
Japan developed new types of businesses
d)
Japan increased the value of its money.
34.
When Hitler marched troops into the Rhineland, what did the British want to do?
a)
Declare War
b)
Call the League of Nations
c)
Ignore the aggression
d)
Call for appeasement
35.
Stalin, Russia's dictator, signed what document.
a)
Allied Forces Agreement
b)
Declaration of war against Germany
c)
Declaration of war against the US
d)
The NonagressionPact
36.
How did American feel about the actions in Europe?
a)
Americans wanted to get involved to stop Hitler.
b)
Americans believed that ties to other countries should be avoided.
c)
Americans wanted to support the war financially.
d)
Americans believed that Hitler was right.
37.
The German invasion strategy was called ____.
a)
Non aggression pact
b)
Aggression military
c)
Air Force attacks
d)
Blitzkrieg