WorksheetsCauses of World War II
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is Fascism?
A democratic government.
A government against communism that is focused on nationalism and loyalty.
A type of communist government.
A government that is partially communist and partially democratic.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
The dictator of France during WWII
The dictator of Germany during WWII
The dictator of Italy during WWII
The dictator of Russia during WWII
What was Germany like after World War I?
*Choose all that apply*
Germany's economy rebounded and the country quickly recovered.
Germany was in severe debt from the Versailles Treaty.
Germans were blamed entirely in Europe for the war.
Germany's political system was weakened leaving it open to the rise of a dictator.
Which of the following best describes Japan prior to World War II?
Japan was a peaceful and industrial country looking to maintain positive relationships with other countries.
Japan wanted to make alliance with as many countries as possible.
Japan wanted to isolate themselves from other countries entirely.
Japan's ideas of racial superiority and extreme military aggression was a combination that would spark conflict.
What countries with totalitarian dictators invaded weaker, neighboring countries? *click all that apply*
Japan invaded China.
Germany invaded Austria.
Italy invaded Ethiopia.
Russia invaded Germany.
Which of the following contributed directly to the rise of European Dictators?
"Treaty of Paris"
"Treaty of Versailles"
"League of Nations Charter"
"European Appeasement"
The Axis alliance was comprised of-
"Britain, France, U.S.S.R"
"Germany, Italy, Japan"
"U.S.S.R, Germany, Britain"
"Japan, United States, China"
Europeans allowing Italy and Germany to expand militarily and grab territory was called-
"Appeasement"
"Reconciliation"
"Reparation"
"Regret"
Japan began to create an empire due to-
"a need for natural resources and land"
"respond to an attack from China triggered a war"
"an arms race for nuclear weapons"
"a secret alliance between Japan and the United States"
Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?
USA
Germany
Italy
France
Who was the dictator of Germany?
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Hitler and the Nazis persecuted (punished) the __________, because the Nazis believed the Aryans (white Germans) were a superior race.
British
Americans
Jews
Muslims
Which countries were members of the Allied Powers during World War II?
Britain
France
USA
Soviet Union
All of These
How did American policy gradually change with the advancing of World War II?
America was forced out of isolationism into direct involvement in the war.
America became more isolated from world events.
America refused economic aid to Allies.
America became allies with Germany and stayed neutral.
The policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries is--
nationalism
socialism
isolationism
imperialism
Fascist Dictators:
- Adolf Hitler
- Hideki Tojo
- ?
Which name best completes the list?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
What is the Great depression?
A time period when many people were sad.
A time period when many people got rich by putting money in the stock market.
A time period where many people had to join the military to prepare for war.
A time period in the early 1930s when the world had a money crisis. Many people were poor, out of work, and hungry.
Why did Japan and Germany want more land?
They both needed more land for food, natural resources like metals and oil.
They wanted to use the land to make fortresses.
They wanted more land so that they could control trade.
They wanted more people in their military.
