WorksheetsUnit 5 - WWI, Interwar, WWII
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What term means giving into an aggressor in order to achieve peace and was responsible for the rise of dictators in the 1920s and 1930s?
containment
appeasement
assimilation
détente
What action by Germany causes Britain and France to declare war on Germany officially starting World War II?
invasion of Poland
sinking a British ship
assassinating an Austrian prince
reoccupying the Rhineland
Which nations signed a non-aggression pact in 1939?
Germany
Soviet Union
Austria
Japan
Poland
In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Wilson's suggestions
League of Nations
Which of the following are clauses within the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany army is limited to 100,000 men
Rhineland is demilitarized
No air force
The people were not allowed to vote on their leaders
After WWI, hyperinflation in Germany
led incredibly high costs for items
was caused by an increase in printing more money
caused money to be more valuable
led people to use the paper money to fuel fires
The compensation for war damage paid by the defeated state
Totalitarianism
treaty
Reparations
Fascism
In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of?
the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
The active support of the United States
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
Which of the following were effects of the Industrial Revolution? (select all that apply)
Increased organization of workers
English colonization of the New World
Increased competition between industrial countries
The search for new sources of raw materials and new markets
Why did trench warfare develop during WWI?
New weapons were created, and people need to protect themselves.
Soldiers wanted to camouflage themselves with the ground.
So that people could attack the tanks without being seen.
Soldiers needed a place to sleep during the war.
What was the main purpose of the Paris Peace Conference?
They wanted to make terms of peace after WW1
They wanted to break the terms of peace after WW1
The UK Prime Minister always makes a big deal about things
They wanted to make more negotiations
What problem was the Schlieffen Plan designed to overcome?
Germany wanted to secure oil for its military
Germany wanted to overcome the superior British navy
Germany wanted to avoid fighting on two fronts
Austria Hungary wanted to stop Italy joining up with Russia
