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Rise of Totalitarianism & WWII

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Hitler's political party?

a)

National Fascist Party

b)

Nazi Party

c)

Communism

d)

Socialism

2.

What was one of Tojo's political beliefs?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Expansionism

d)

All the above

3.

Dictator of Italy during WWII

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

4.

The ruler and dictator of Germany during WWII was (a)   .

5.

This country signed an agreement with Germany before WWII started, stating that they would not invade each other.

a)

Italy

b)

USA

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

6.

This area in Germany was restricted to the German military, but Hitler marched troops in anyways.

a)

Sudetenland

b)

Rhineland

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Austria

7.

On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded (a)   , which officially started WWII.

8.

What is the first country Hitler and Germany took control of leading up to WWII?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Austria

9.

The name of the meeting held in Munich, Germany between the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, and the UK giving Germany more land.

a)

The Poland Bombings

b)

Anschluss

c)

Munich Agreement

d)

Treaty of Versailles

10.

What country was Sudetenland located in?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Austria

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

11.

Which one is a specific example of appeasement?

a)

Germany annexing Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

France and UK declaring war on Germany

d)

Germany bombing Poland

12.

A political system in which the government controls every aspect of citizen's lives.

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Anarchy

13.

What type of government did Italy have at the start of WWII?

a)

Fascist

b)

Nazi

c)

Communist

d)

Republic

14.

What type of government did The Soviet Union have at the start of WWII

a)

Fascist

b)

Nazi

c)

Communist

d)

Militaristic

15.

Who was the leader of The Soviet Union at the start of WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Hideki Tojo

16.

What type of government did Japan have at the start of WWII?

a)

Fascist

b)

Communist

c)

Nazi

d)

Militaristic

17.

Why was Adolf Hitler popular among Germans?

a)

He hated communists.

b)

He vowed to restore German to prosperity (success/wealth).

c)

He helped Germany win WWI.

d)

He quickly seized all government power.

18.
Why did the League of Nations actually help the rise of dictators between the World Wars?
a)
They supplied them with equipment and money
b)
False, the League of Nations was a successful organization
c)
They had no real power/authority to stop them
d)
They were lazy and didn't care
19.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
20.
Which of these did the Fascists NOT promise to do?
a)
Restore national pride
b)
Revive the economy
c)
Punish those responsible for embarrassing them
d)
Keep the peace with other countries
21.
What was "Mein Kampf"?
a)
The Communist Bible
b)
Germany's economic recovery plan
c)
Action plan of the Nazis, written by Hitler
d)
A book banned in Germany during WWII for being too controversial
22.
Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace
a)
Appeasement
b)
Fascism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Pacification
23.
What was the League of Nation's (specifically Britain and France) stance towards Hitler's actions leading up to WWII?
a)
Aggressive action
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Containment
24.

What did Stalin create in order to promote rapid/massive industrialization in the Soviet Union?

a)
Five-Year Plans
b)
Free elections
c)
Privatization of industry 
d)
civil war
25.
Which of the following is a manifestation of communism in the USSR?
a)
Hyper-nationalism
b)
Uniform currency
c)
Participation in the stock market
d)
Collectivized farms
26.
What was the Great Purge?
a)
the Holocaust (genocide of Jews in Germany)
b)
Execution and imprisonment of political dissidents in Stalin's Soviet Union
c)
Transition from capitalism to communism in the USSR
d)
Bombing of Guernica in Spain
27.
How did nationalism inspire WWII?
a)
A Serbian nationalist wanted independence from Austria-Hungary, so he assassinated their heir
b)
Germany believed it was rightfully better than other countries so it just annexed whatever territory it wanted  
c)
Nationalism leads to communism and other nations wanted to destroy Communism
d)
Nationalist countries believe in a balance of power through warfare
28.
What territories did Germany overtake BEFORE the start of WWII?
a)
Rhineland, Sudetenland, Austria
b)
Poland and Hungary
c)
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
d)
France and Alsace-Lorraine
29.
Why did Mussolini want to expand Italian territory?
a)
He wanted to protect Italy from German influence
b)
He wanted to spread communism in Europe
c)
He wanted to restore the glory of Rome
d)
He wanted to prevent WWII
30.
The Italian invasion of __________ exemplified the failures of the League of Nations because it was not prevented.
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Eritrea
c)
Somalia
d)
Libya
31.
How did the industrialization of Japan in the interwar period lead to their expansionist policy?
a)
Japan needed manufactured goods
b)
Japan needed raw materials
c)
Japan needed slave labor
d)
Japan needed land for agriculture
32.
How did the Treaty of Versailles encourage the start of WWII?
a)
It allowed for the use of chemical weapons in war
b)
It rearranged the map of Europe to benefit Germany, enraging the rest of the world
c)
It collapsed after Russia refused to join in the negotiations
d)
It treated Germany harshly, thus inspiring totalitarianism and nationalism
33.
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
34.

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor is hopes of

a)

crippling the American Naval Fleet and gaining a filling station in the Pacific

b)

Dragging America in the War to help them defeat the Chinese

c)

Crippling the American Air Force and gaining a filling station in the Pacific

d)

Emperor was mad at Hitler for being taken lightly and he wanted to make a statement

35.

America was attacked without warning by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on what date?

a)

December 7th, 1944

b)

June 6th, 1944

c)

December 7th, 1941

d)

December 8th, 1941

36.

The Great Depression influenced which of the following events below...

a)

A rise in workers in the industry field

b)

A drop in the unemployment numbers

c)

A rise of dictatorships taking control

d)

Paper money being worth more than usual

37.

Which of the following nations were known as the Axis Powers?

a)

Japan

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

38.

Adolf Hitler used the misfortunes of the German people to take control, these were caused by

a)

Germany Military

b)

Wiemar Republic

c)

Treaty of Versailles terms

d)

too many jobs available

39.

What was the name given to Mussolini's supporters?

a)
Blackshirts
b)
Brownshirts
c)
Blueshirts
d)
Redshirts
40.

Hitler believed which race was the "master race?"

a)
Aryan
b)
Slav
c)
Caucasian
d)
Jewish
41.
How did the U.S. convince Japan to surrender?
a)
Through diplomatic negotiations
b)
By capturing their capital city
c)
By dropping two atomic bombs on them
d)
By surrounding Japan and allowing no one to leave
42.
The battle where the Allies drove Rommel's forces out of Tunisia and out of North Africa.
a)
El Alamein
b)
Invasion of Sicily
c)
Invasion of Normandy
d)
Midway
43.
The U.S. Navy sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers at this battle.
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Stalingrad
c)
Midway
d)
Invasion of Normandy
44.
This battle's code name was Operation Overlord.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Sicily
c)
Invasion of Normandy
d)
Midway
45.
The invasion of Normandy is also known as ___.
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Midway
c)
V-E Day
d)
D-Day
46.
This was Germany's last major attempt to stop the Allies' progress in the West.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
El Alamein
c)
Kursk
d)
Battle of the Bulge
47.

Which battle was the European theater turning point on the Eastern Front?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

D-Day

48.

What is a Japanese suicide pilot whose mission was to crash into his target?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Genocide

49.

Name given to the sudden violen offensive attack the Germans used - "lightning war"

a)

Lend Lease

b)

Holocaust

c)

Internment

d)

Blitzkrieg

50.

The United States carried on an "island-hopping" campaign to...

a)

get close enough to mainland Japan to take over.

b)

reach the Soviet Union from the east.

c)

cause fewer casualties than a land war would.

d)

sneak up on Hitler from the sea.

51.

In 1945 the Allies attacked the islands of Iwo Jima & Okinawa. What were the outcomes of these battles?

Select TWO from this list.

a)

The Allies were victorious in both battles.

b)

Both the Allies & Japanese suffered very high casualties.

c)

The Allies won at Okinawa but were repulsed at Iwo Jima.

d)

The Allies used high-altitude bombers to level both islands.

52.

What outcome did US President Truman hope to AVOID by dropping atomic bombs on Japan?

a)

A negotiated peace settlement with Japan like the Treaty of Versailles with Germany in WWI.

b)

American troops would suffer heavy casualties invading the Japanese homeland.

c)

The Soviet Union would invade Japan & set up a communist government there.

53.

T/F: The Big Three included the United States, the Soviet Union, & Italy.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

How did Stalin & Roosevelt disagree over the fate of Eastern Europe?

a)

Roosevelt wanted free elections in those countries, but Stalin wanted pro-Soviet governments instead.

b)

Stalin wanted free elections to form communist governments, but Roosevelt wanted to restore the old monarchies.

c)

Stalin wanted to redraw these countries' borders to better match the languages of the people, but Roosevelt wanted to keep them the same.

55.
Germany lost this battle even though they kept bombing London day and night
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor Attack
d)
Battle at Midway
56.
Allied invasion of northern France was called...
a)
D-Day
b)
VE-Day
c)
VJ-Day
d)
Independence Day
57.
The United States dropped two atomic bombs on these Japanese cities and forced Japan to surrender
a)
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Beijing & Shanghai
d)
London & Paris
58.

A demand for the "unconditional surrender" of Japan was a focus of this conference.

a)

Yalta

b)

Potsdam

59.
What two countries became superpowers after the war?
a)
US and Canada
b)
US and Soviet Union
c)
US and Italy
d)
US and Germany
60.
What had changed since Yalta for the start of the Potsdam conference
a)
Appeasement had ended
b)
Poland had been captured
c)
USA had tested atomic bomb
d)
Communism had failed
61.

Select the option below that best fits these priorities for the Yalta Conference:

USSR support vs Japan, Peace-keeping organisation, Free elections in countries liberated from Nazi rule.

a)

Churchill

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Stalin

d)

Truman

62.

Select the option below that best fits these priorities for the Yalta Conference:

A buffer zone in Eastern Europe, a Communist Germany

a)

Churchill

b)

Stalin

c)

Roosevelt

63.

At Yalta, it was proposed to split Germany into how many zones?

(a)  

64.

When was VE (Victory in Europe) Day?

a)

4 February 1945

b)

8 May 1945

c)

16 July 1945

65.

Which of the following were agreed to at the Tehran Conference?

a)

Britain and the U.S. agreed to open up a second front against Germany by mid-1944.

b)

Stalin demanded that Germany be split into two independent countries.

c)

Stalin promised to enter the war against Japan after Germany was defeated.

d)

They all agreed to replace the League of Nations with a new world peace organization.

66.

What was the 800-pound gorilla-in-the-room which might have had more significance, with regard to the Cold War, than any of the Potsdam agreements?

a)

Truman informed Churchill about the nature of the atomic bomb.

b)

Truman did not inform Stalin about the nature of the atomic bomb.

c)

Truman did not inform Churchill or Stalin about the nature of the atomic bomb.

d)

The Soviet Union secretly invaded Manchuria without informing Truman or Churchill.

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