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1920's and 1930's

Total questions: 155

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Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the most powerful countries in the league of nations in 1920?

a)

Britain and the USA

b)

France and the USA

c)

Britain and France

d)

Germany and the USSR

2.

After which treaty was the League of Nations founded?

a)

Geneva

b)

Lisbon

c)

Paris

d)

Versailles

3.

Why was the USSR not allowed to join initially?

a)

France and Britain did not want to allow communist nations to join

b)

France was at war with Russia

c)

Britain was angry about the Tsar being killed

d)

The USSR did not want to join.

4.

France's main priority in the 1920s and 1930s was

a)

To defend itself from a future German threat.

b)

To promote the League of Nations

c)

To expand its empire

d)

The learn English

5.

Britain's main priority was...

a)

to protect itself from Germany

b)

to teach people English

c)

to be an international police force

d)

to rebuild its empire

6.

Why did Germany leave the League of nations in 1933?

a)

They had a row with France

b)

The USSR was allowed to join and Germany hated them.

c)

The Nazi party came to power in Germany

d)

They wanted to save on membership fees.

7.

Why did the USSR leave the league in 1939?

a)

They jointly invaded Poland with Germany

b)

They saw how useless the League was

c)

They disliked all the capitalist countries.

d)

They wanted to set up their own organization.

8.

Which is NOT an aim of the League of Nations

a)

Discourage aggression

b)

Encourage co-operation

c)

encourage disarmament

d)

Promote capitalism

9.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

10.

Which of the following is NOT an aim of the League of Nations?

a)

Collective Security

b)

Disarmament

c)

World Peace

d)

Collective Stability

11.
Who was the Aaland Island conflict between?
a)
Sweden and Finland
b)
Sweden and Denmark
c)
Iceland and Sweden 
d)
Norway and Denmark 
12.
Which is an example of an economic sanction?
a)
 Refusing to import goods from a nation
b)
Replacing the government of a nation
c)
Refusing to recognize the existence of a nation
d)
 Re-drawing the borders of a nation
13.
If two nations had a dispute, the League of Nations would begin by urging them to:
a)
Impose economic sanctions on one another
b)
Negotiate with one another
c)
Impose physical sanctions on one another
d)
 Ignore one another
14.
Which one of the following was NOT a method used to achieve the League of Nation's aims
a)
Disarmament
b)
Arbitration
c)
War
d)
Collective Security
15.

What was the name of the group of important countries who had the power of veto?

a)

The assembly

b)

The council

c)

The commissions

d)

The mandates

16.

What was the name of the commission set up to deal with former colonies of the defeated countries of WWI?

a)

The mandates

b)

The commissions

c)

The council

d)

The assembly

17.

What was the name give to the whole membership of the League that sat once per year in September?

a)

The mandates

b)

The commissions

c)

The council

d)

The assembly

18.

The Corfu Crisis

a)

Showed the League defended small countries as Greece were pardoned by the Council

b)

Showed the League defended small countries as Spain was pardoned by the Council

c)

Showed the League didn't stand up to powerful countries, Franco got his way by going through the Council of Ambassadors

d)

Showed the League didn't stand up to powerful countries, Mussolini got his way by going through the Council of Ambassadors

19.
Which three powerful countries were not members of the League
a)
Britain, Japan, China
b)
Germany, USSR, USA
c)
USA, Japan, USSR
d)
Germany, Austria,
20.

In which way did Japan violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Had a small navy

b)

Became a military dictatorship

c)

Invaded Manchuria for natural resources

d)

Japan entered an alliance with Austria Hungary and Germany

21.
Which country invaded Ethiopia prior to World War 2?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
The Soviet Union
22.
What country is associated with the term "Anschluss?"
a)
Italy
b)
Austria
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
Lithua
23.

Which was NOT a member of the Axis Pact?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

24.

Which of these people is considered the "architect of appeasement?"

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Neville Chamberlain

25.

Can you identify one action by Hitler in his attempt to rebuild Germany?

a)

Agreeing to the terms of the treaty of Versailles

b)

Increased the size of Germany's military and conquering neighboring countries

c)

By taking loans from the United States to rebuild Germany

d)

Asking to be invited to the League of Nations

26.
Select two countries that allowed Germany to annex them.
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
Poland and Austria
c)
Austria and Czechoslovakia
d)
Czechoslovakia and France
27.

Which of the following was a questionable weakness of the LON?

a)

It was set up by the TOV

b)

Its decision had to be unanimous

c)

Its aims were impossibly ambitious

28.

What is the name of the region of Czechoslovakia that Hitler wanted to take over in 1938?

a)

The Rhineland

b)

Poland

c)

Munich

d)

The Sudetenland

29.

What is Communism?

a)

A political system in which the wealth is equally divided among all citizens.

b)

A system of government in which the people choose their leader.

c)

A form of government in which a country is ruled by a religious leader.

d)

None of the choices are correct.

30.
What did Stalin call his programs that were meant to catch Russia's industry up with the rest of the world?
a)
5 Day Plans
b)
5 Month Plans
c)
5 Year Plans
d)
5 Decade Plans
31.

What is the best definition of Fascism?

a)

An extreme form of nationalistic militarism

b)

An ideology that guaranteed basic rights for all citizens

c)

An ideology that got rid of social classes

32.
Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
33.
What was the Nazi Party?
a)
This was the German brand of Fascism also known as the Nationalist Socialist German Worker's Party and is known for its Anti-Semitism.
b)
A meeting of France, Germany, and Britain that allowed Germany to occupy the Rhineland and Hitler promised to respect Czechoslovakia's new borders.
c)
Local councils consisting workers, peasants, and soldiers, whom had more influence than the provisional government.
d)
information that is designed to influence an audience and give only one point of view
34.
a policy in which a nation avoids entanglement in foreign wars
a)
Militarism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Fascism
35.
laws passed to limit U.S. involvement in future wars; based on the belief that loans and trade had drawn the nation into World War I
a)
Cash-and-Carry
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Selective Training and Service Act
d)
Neutrality Acts
36.

Who was the dictator that invaded Ethiopia?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Franco

d)

Hitler

37.
The Versailles Treaty is blamed for ....
a)
The rise of Fascism in Germany
b)
The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
WW1
38.

Who was the leader of the 1936 rebellion in Spain that quickly became a civil war?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Gerald M. Nye

39.

After WW1...

a)

Chaos and poverty hit Germany

b)

Germany flourished as a country

c)

Britain and USA helped rebuild Germany

40.
Adolph Hitler led which country during World War II?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
41.

Which country invaded Poland?

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

America

42.
What was the big event that started WWII?
a)
invasion of Austria
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Hungary
d)
invasion of Czechoslovakia 
43.

Most nations renounced future war in __ by signing the Kellogg-Briand Pact.

a)

1920

b)

1922

c)

1928

d)

1929

44.

The Japanese Army invaded Manchuria in __, seizing iron and coal resources.

a)

1929

b)

1931

c)

1933

d)

1937

45.

The Japanese Army invaded Manchuria in __, seizing iron and coal resources.

a)

1929

b)

1931

c)

1933

d)

1937

46.

Japan withdrew from the League of Nations in __.

a)

1931

b)

1933

c)

1935

d)

1937

47.

In March of __, German troops re-occupied the Rhineland territory, but Britain urged "appeasement" and did nothing.

a)

1934

b)

1937

c)

1935

d)

1936

48.

Early in __, Francisco Franco became the dictator of Spain, after western European democracies refused to get involved in Spain's civil war.

a)

1931

b)

1936

c)

1939

d)

1940

49.

By choosing __ rather than action, Britain and France actually __ Hitler's power and __ more military actions.

a)

surrender, increased, enabled

b)

surrender, decreased, stopped

c)

appeasement, strengthened, encouraged

d)

appeasement, expanded, stopped

50.

The United States tried to remain __, not getting involved in Europe's political and military troubles, by passing the __ Acts.

a)

neutral, Isolation

b)

isolated, Neutrality

c)

neutral, Nationalism

d)

isolated, Militant

51.

Which action taken by Stresemann helped end the crisis because it meant that they could strictly limit the amount of money in circulation, restoring its value.

a)

Calling off passive resistance in August 1923.

b)

Introducing the Rentenmark in October 1923 and the Reichmark the following year.

c)

Deposing left-wing governments in Saxony and Thuringia

d)

Agreeing to resume reparations payments.

e)

Negotiating the Dawes Plan in 1924

52.

Which action taken by Stresemann helped end the crisis because it helped persuade the French and Belgians to withraw from the Ruhr and agree to negotiate.

a)

Calling off passive resistance in August 1923.

b)

Introducing the Rentenmark in October 1923 and the Reichmark the following year.

c)

Deposing left-wing governments in Saxony and Thuringia

d)

Agreeing to resume reparations payments.

e)

Negotiating the Dawes Plan in 1924

53.

What was this?

This was negotiated by Stresemann (First as Chancellor, then as Foreign Minister) in 1924. The USA loaned Germany 800 million marks and the reparations payments were spread out over a longer period of time in smaller installments. This helped the German economy to recover. In fact, Germany received more in US loans than they ever paid out in reparations. However, it also made the German economy very dependent on the US economy, which meant that it was badly hit by the Great Depression of 1929-32.

a)

Rapallo Treaty

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Locarno

d)

Young Plan

e)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

54.

What was this?

A group of treaties negotiated between Germany and Britain, France and Italy in 1925. Stresemann was the German foreign minister at the time. These treaties confirmed Germany's boundaries with Belgium and France, guaranteeing that Germany would not try to take back Eupen-Malmedy or Alsace-Lorraine. They did NOT agree an Germany's eastern boundaries with Poland, Lithuania and Czechoslovakia, but Germany affirmed that these would be settled by negotiation, not war. These treaties normalized Germany's foreign relations after World War I.

a)

Rapallo Treaty

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Locarno

d)

Young Plan

e)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

55.

What was this?

This was a new plan for Germany's payment of reparations. Stresemann negotiated it shortly before his death in 1929. It reduced the total amount of reparations Germany would have to pay by three quarters and spread the payments out over a longer period of time (until 1988). This was resented by many in Germany who believed Germany shouldn't pay reparations at all, but it was quite an achievement to negotiate it. In the end the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression led to reparations payments being suspended indefinitely, and they were never paid.

a)

Rapallo Treaty

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Locarno

d)

Young Plan

e)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

56.

What was this?

A treaty between Germany and Russia promising economic and military cooperation. It was signed in 1922 and reaffirmed by Stresemann in the Treaty of Berlin of 1926.

a)

Rapallo Treaty

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Locarno

d)

Young Plan

e)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

57.

What was this?

A treaty signed by 70 countries, including Germany in 1928. All the signatories pledged never to go to war again. Signing this suggests that Stresemann's intentions were peaceful (or that he wanted people to think they were peaceful.

a)

Rapallo Treaty

b)

Dawes Plan

c)

Locarno

d)

Young Plan

e)

Kellogg-Briand Pact

58.
This agreement was outside the League. It was the only successful attempt to limit arms and armaments in the 1920s.
a)
The Washington Conference 1921 - 22
b)
Treaty of Rapallo
c)
Locarno Pacts 1926
d)
Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928
59.
In what year did Germany join the League?
a)
1924
b)
1925
c)
1926
d)
1927
60.
The Treaty of Rapallo of 1922 was between which 2 countries?
a)
USSR & Germany
b)
USSR & France
c)
Germany & Austria
d)
Germany & Italy
61.

Russia, now under _______ rule, was viewed with suspicion and fear by former allies and enemies, and was not invited to the Peace Settlement talks.

a)

Communist

b)

Democratic

c)

Dictator

d)

German

62.

The ____ was a meeting called by Britain to discuss German reparations, the U.S. did not attend, France refused to compromise, Germany withdrew and so did Russia. It was overall a big failure.

a)

Washington Naval Conference 1921-1922

b)

Locarno Treaties 1925

c)

Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928

d)

Genoa Conference 1922

63.

The _____ was an agreement to renounce war, 65 nations signed, however, it included no steps if the agreement was broken. The U.S. once again did not sign.

a)

Washington Naval Conference 1921-1922

b)

World Disarmament Conference 1932-1933

c)

Locarno Treaties 1925

d)

Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928

64.

The _____ was an agreement to respect the borders set by the Paris Peace Settlement, Britain and Italy agreed to come to the aid of any country who fell victim to an act of aggression on these borders, it symbolized an effective working relationship (Briand and Stresemann) between France and Germany and made the “Great Peace of 1925”.

a)

Washington Naval Conference 1921-1922

b)

World Disarmament Conference 1932-1933

c)

Locarno Treaties 1925

d)

Kellogg-Briand Pact 1928

65.

Match the correct description with the countries involved: USSR and Germany

a)

Both were Europe’s outcasts and this made them become friends with the treaty of Rapallo.

b)

These two countries fluctuated in their relationship depending on who was in power.

c)

These two countries did not get along until Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s.

d)

These two countries were the target of Britain's revenge.

66.

What belief was central to President Wilson's proposal of the Fourteen Points?

a)

The world needed a way to establish a just and lasting peace.

b)

Nations that won the war should take over the territory of the losers.

c)

International trade agreements should favor the United States.

d)

American isolation was necessary to end the conflict in Europe.

67.

Who had to pay the $33 billion in reparations to the Allies after World War I?

a)

Russia

b)

Serbia

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

68.

The French army invaded the Ruhr because

a)

they wanted to protect themselves from the German military

b)

Germany had failed to pay the reparations they owed France

c)

they wanted to install a French government in the Ruhr

69.
The provision (part) in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take responsibility for the war was known as the
a)
War Guilt Clause
b)
We did it Clause
c)
Blame us Clause
70.

Wilson's 14 points claimed that all peoples should have the right to govern themselves. What do we refer to this principle as?

a)

Devolution

b)

Democracy

c)

Self-determination

71.

What was the focus of the “Big Four” during the 1919 Paris Peace Conference?

a)

to respond to the threat of communist revolutions

b)

to establish a treaty that would prevent future wars

c)

to improve political stability by rearming former enemies

d)

to develop a unified process for liberating former colonies

72.

Which western European countries were affected the most by the economic depression in the United States?

a)

Germany and France

b)

Germany and Great Britain

c)

France and Great Britain

d)

Great Britain and Italy

73.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

People bought stocks on credit or borrowed money

b)

Banks had to close because they did not have enough money

c)

Many businesses had a surplus of goods that couldn't be sold

d)

The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

74.

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

a)

prices increased and investors purchased more stock

b)

People panicked and quickly sold their stocks

c)

farmers could not produce enough food for the USA

d)

World War I caused the economy to fall

75.

Everyone rushed to sell stocks at one time causing the what of 1929?

a)

Civil War

b)

Stock Market Crash

c)

Revolutionary War

76.

At the Munich Conference, British Prime Minister __ agreed to let Hitler annex the __ territory, in hopes that it would stop Hitler's advances, but __ strongly disagreed.

a)

Churchill, Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain

b)

Churchill, Sudetenland, Chamberlain

c)

Chamberlain, Czechoslovakia, Churchill

d)

Chamberlain, Sudetenland, Churchill

77.

Who did the Big Three NOT consider when creating the post-war treaties?

a)

German citizens

b)

their constituents

c)

various ethnic groups who wanted independence

d)

nations without governments

78.

Which of the following treaties dissolved the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

a)

Treaty of Trianon

b)

Treaty of Neuilly

c)

Treaty of Sevres

d)

Treaty of Saint Germain

79.

Allied leaders met to discuss World War I peace terms at the:

a)

Hague Convention

b)

Paris Peace Conference

c)

League of Nations

d)

Treaty of Versailles

80.
In the Treaty of Sevres Turkey lost land to:
a)
Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece.
b)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Italy
c)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Romania
d)
France and Britain (as mandates), Greece, Armenia and Kurdistan.
81.
In the Treaty of Trianon Hungary lost land to:
a)
Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece.
b)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Italy
c)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Romania
d)
France and Britain (as mandates), Greece, Armenia and Kurdistan.
82.
In the Treaty of Neuilly Bulgaria lost land to:
a)
Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece.
b)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Italy
c)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Romania
d)
France and Britain (as mandates), Greece, Armenia and Kurdistan.
83.
In the Treaty of Saint Germain Austria lost land to:
a)
Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece.
b)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Italy
c)
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Romania
d)
France and Britain (as mandates), Greece, Armenia and Kurdistan.
84.
Name the treaty signed with Turkey
a)
Sevres
b)
Saint Germain
c)
Neuilly
d)
Trianon
85.
Name the treaty signed with Bulagria
a)
Sevres
b)
Saint Germain
c)
Neuilly
d)
Trianon
86.
Name the treaty signed with Hungary
a)
Sevres
b)
Saint Germain
c)
Neuilly
d)
Trianon
87.
Name the treaty signed with Austria
a)
Sevres
b)
Saint Germain
c)
Neuilly
d)
Trianon
88.

Why did Americans hate "unrestricted submarine warfare" so much? It was war, after all.

a)

They were crazy.

b)

U-boats were hard to find when they went under water.

c)

Americans didn't like the water.

d)

U-boats didn't give ships a warning, and sunk ships with women and children.

89.

When a nation reduces its armed forces and are not allowed to make more weapons.

a)

reparations

b)

demilitarization

c)

self-determination

90.
Member of the League of Nations were required to - 
a)
Hold free elections 
b)
Follow the Treaty of Versailles
c)
Back up member nations in the case of another world war
d)
Respect territorial integrity & sovereignty; Disvow the use/threat of military force
91.
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
92.
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
93.
Joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party and made it popular, would eventually become German Chancellor and overthrow the Weimar Republic, established the Third Reich
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
94.
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
95.
What is a dictator?
a)
A leader of a democracy.
b)
A leader that has complete control of their government.
c)
A form of government that denies freedom.
d)
A parliament.
96.
What do Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini have in common about their rule?
a)
They all created representative democracy
b)
Limited free speech and basic liberties
c)
Encouraged political parties
d)
Wanted 3 branches of government
97.
What group did Mussolini organize to attack communists and socialists?
a)
Brown Shirts
b)
Black Shirts
c)
White Shirts
d)
Red Hirts
98.
How did the economic depression during the 1930's affect Germany?
a)
It had no influence on Germany.
b)
It strengthened the German economy.
c)
It created job opportunities to the German people.
d)
It weakened the German economy.
99.
Why did fascism became popular in Germany?
a)
It provided Economic stability
b)
It provided solutions for the problems that Germans faced.
c)
Germans were looking for a Government that could get rid of poverty and get the German people back to work.
d)
Germans want a dictator that would control them and limit their freedom.
100.
What time period of history was this picture taken?
a)
World War One
b)
World War Two
c)
Great Depression
d)
American Civil War
101.

Dictator's controlled the media outlets and propaganda during this time, giving only what they think the people needed to hear out, this was known as..

a)

Flagship

b)

Nationalism

c)

Censorship

d)

Enlightenment

102.

Joseph Stalin used what type of government to assume control government control over the Soviet Union's economy

a)

fascism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

socialism

103.

Before Hitler and the Nazi party took control, what was the name of the leading group over Germany?

a)

Socialist Party

b)

Socialist Workers Party

c)

Wiemar Republic

d)

Republic of Wiemar

104.

Hitler believed his people needed "Lebensraum" which was?

a)

More military power to take control of the Jewish people

b)

Living space for the German, his cause to expand

c)

New voting system that made him most powerful in Germany

d)

The creation of the Gestapo his secret police force

105.

Stalin used communism as a way to control his people's economy and government, communism is an extreme form of which type of government?

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialism

d)

Oligarchy

106.

Many Germans were angered by the Treaty of Versailles terms, Hitler fueled the fire by saying Germany would no longer....

a)

Pay the Reparations of war debt

b)

Keep a standing army of only 100,000

c)

accept money from the League of Nations

107.

In 1938, Hitler forcibly annexed/"Anschluss" his home country of...

a)

Austria

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Albania

d)

Germany

108.
He "appeased" the German leader at the Munich Conference in 1938.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Neville Chamberlain
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
109.

What was about to happen right before Anschluss?

a)

Remilitarization of Rhineland

b)

A plebiscite held by Austrian Chancellor, Schuschnigg

c)

Munich Conference

d)

Annexation of Czechoslovakia

110.

Why did Hitler want Anschluss?

a)

Wanted to reunite all Germans and control all German-speaking areas

b)

He wanted to challenge Schuschnigg

c)

Because he missed his homeland, Austria

d)

He wanted to impress Britain and France with his expanding empire

111.

Why is Anschluss important?

a)

Exposed Britain's weakness + formed alliance between Mussolini and Hitler

b)

This event triggered WWII

c)

This led to a civil war in Austria

d)

Because of this event, Schuschnigg got promoted

112.

Why is Anschluss important?

a)

Exposed Britain's weakness + formed alliance between Mussolini and Hitler

b)

This event triggered WWII

c)

This led to a civil war in Austria

d)

Because of this event, Schuschnigg got promoted

113.

How did Austrian Chancellor try to stop Hitler?

a)

He declared war on Germany

b)

He didn't do anything

c)

He met with Hitler and tried to hold a plebiscite but before it could take place , he was forced into resignation

d)

He met with Britain and France to get assistance

114.

Anschluss allowed Hitler to

a)

Be emboldened

b)

gain more respect among Germans

c)

Become more powerful

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

115.

When did Hitler first try Anschluss? What stopped him?

a)

1932; Germany wasn't ready

b)

1930; Hitler wasn't the chancellor yet so didn't have much power

c)

1934; Mussolini sent troops to the Austrian border so the Nazis backed down

d)

1936; call for help in the Spanish Civil War

116.

What happened that enabled Hitler to successfully execute Anschluss?

a)

Germany became stronger due to increased military strength

b)

Hitler got Mussolini's support after working together in the Spanish Civil War

c)

Britain and France gave their approval

d)

Austrian Chancellor was assassinated allowing Hitler to freely take over

117.

Joseph Stalin was the dictator of this country

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

118.

The German-Soviet non-aggression pact allowed

a)

both Germany and the Soviets to invade Poland

b)

a super power made up of the Soviet Union and Germany

c)

Germany to invade the Soviet Union

d)

The Soviet Union to invade Germany

119.

Appeasement allowed Germany to invade

a)

The Rhineland, Sudetenland, and Austria

b)

France, Italy, and Austria

c)

Soviet Union, Austria, Sudetenland

d)

Great Britain, France, and Japan

120.

Which groups were part of the Right-wing Nationalist in the Spanish Civil War?

a)

The Church

b)

The Communists

c)

The Anarchists

d)

The Industrialists businessmen

e)

The Wealthy

121.

Who was the war between in the Spanish Civil War?

a)

The Spaniards

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Republicans and the Nationalists

d)

The monarchy and the parliament

122.

Who won the Spanish civil war?

a)

No one.

b)

The Republicans.

c)

The Nationalists.

123.

Which was the final city the Nationalists had to capture before they won the war?

a)

Barcelona.

b)

Madrid.

124.

Which allies came to the active support of the Nationalists in Spain?

a)

Russia and Poland

b)

France and Britain

c)

Germany and Italy

d)

USA and Britain

125.

Whom did Germany and Italy help among the Spaniards?

a)

They supported anarchists in their fight to dismantle government.

b)

They sent military support to the Republicans.

c)

They sent military aid to Nationalists mostly in kind.

126.

What did the USSR contribute to the Spanish Civil War?

a)

They sent weapons and supplies to the Nationalists

b)

They sent weapons and supplies for the Republicans

c)

They sent volunteers to form the International Brigade.

127.

The Spanish Civil War which started as a full-scale military revolt by Spanish conservative nationalists ______.

a)

resulted in toppling the Communist government and its leaders.

b)

suffered serious setbacks brought about by desertions and mutinies among the military ranks.

c)

succeeded in reversing liberal reforms and reverted back to conservative governance.

128.

In what years did the Spanish Civil War take place?

a)

1929 - 1936

b)

1932 - 1937

c)

1936 - 1939

d)

1939 - 1942

129.

Germany, Italy, and Japan joined together to form the ___________ in 1936

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Munich pact

c)

Allies

d)

Axis

130.

Rapid invasion and surprise attacks used by the Germans known as a

a)

operation Barbossa

b)

conscription

c)

blitzkrieg

d)

Anschluss

131.

What does Mein Kampf translate to?

a)

Hooray for Germany

b)

My Story

c)

Your Faith

d)

My Struggle

132.
Where was Hitler when he wrote his book?
a)
In the trenches during the war
b)
In prison
c)
In the Presidential Palace
d)
In college
133.

Hitler's first attempt at seizing power in Germany happened in what type of building?

a)

Theatre

b)

Farm

c)

Beerhall

d)

Gym

134.
EVENTS : In Sept 1932 there was an explosion at which train station in Manchuria which was used as an excuse to attack China?
a)
Mukden
b)
Lushun
c)
Beijing
d)
Shanghai
135.

REACTIONS : Who is sent by the League to investigate the Manchurian crisis?

a)

John Simon

b)

Samuel Hoare

c)

Lord Lytton

d)

Ramsay MacDonald

136.
Japan leaves the League in 1933 after ignoring the Leagues demands for them to leave.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
137.
RESULTS : Categorise the statement;
"Japan, a member of the council was able to VETO the League's decisions." 
a)
Shows League's organisation was weak
b)
Shows League had no power
c)
Shows League needed the USA
138.
RESULTS : Categorise the statement;
"Japan ignored the League's CONDEMNATION" 
a)
Shows League's organisation was weak
b)
Shows League had no power
c)
Shows League needed the USA
139.

What was this?

A proposal worked out between the British and French foreign ministers that would have given Italy most of Abyssinia. When the secret plan leaked out, it caused public outrage and both ministers had to resign. This incident shows how little commitment even the British and French governments had for the principles of the League of Nations.

a)

Hoare-Laval Pact

b)

Locarno Agreement

c)

Treaty of Friendship

d)

Four Power Pact

e)

None of the above.

140.

Describe what the League of Nations did to stop Germany, Italy, and Japan in the 1930's.

a)

Sent in soldiers

b)

Made them pay reparations

c)

Nothing

d)

Did air raids

141.
A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans was to
a)
encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers
b)
transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power
c)
expand the Soviet Union’s borders to include warm-water ports
d)
reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the Western Hemisphere
142.

Which statement regarding the impact of geography on Japan is most accurate?

a)

Large plains served as invasion routes for conquerors.

b)

Arid deserts and mountains caused isolation from Asia.

c)

Lack of natural resources led to a policy of imperialism.

d)

Close proximity to Africa encouraged extensive trade with Egypt.

143.
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)
severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after WWI
c)
the active support of the United States
d)
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
144.

When was Abyssinia formally annexed by Italy?

a)

July 1934

b)

December 1934

c)

October 1935

d)

May 1936

e)

None of the above

145.

Which Great Power invaded the Greek island of Corfu?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

146.

Who was involved in the dispute in Upper Silesia?

a)

Germany and France

b)

France and the Netherlands

c)

Austria and Poland

d)

Germany and Poland

147.

Which resource did Japan struggle to sell after 1929?

a)

Silk

b)

Iron

c)

Coal

d)

Cotton

148.

What did Mussolini hope to rebuild in Abyssinia

a)

An African military base

b)

Motte and Bailey Castles

c)

The Roman Empire

149.

What pact offered 2/3 of Abyssinia to Italy?

a)

The Lytton-Laval Pact

b)

The Selassie-Chamberlain Pact

c)

The Hoare-Laval Pact

d)

The Selassie-Lytton Pact

150.

What did Hitler use the Abyssinian Crisis to distract Britain and France from

a)

The Munich Agreement

b)

Anschluss

c)

The Anglo-German Naval Agreement

d)

The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland

151.
The meeting of Italy, Germany, France, and Great Britain where they practiced appeasement policies by allowing Hitler to invade the Sudetenland in exchange for the promise that he respect the remaining borders of Czechoslovakia.
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Non-Agression Pact
d)
Axis Powers
152.
Which of the following events happened at the Munich Conference?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles was ratified
b)
The allies appeased Hitler and allowed him to access the Sudetenland
c)
The Soviet German pact was signed
d)
The French surrendered to the Germans
153.
Hitler's first radical violation of the Treaty of Versailles happened when....
a)
He declared war on Great Britain 
b)
His troops occupied and took over the Rhineland
c)
He invaded the USSR
d)
Anschluss with Austria
154.

Why did Hitler want to take over the Sudetenland?

a)

It contained millions of German speaking people

b)

The land had been taken away from Germany in the Treaty of Versailles

c)

It contained all of the Czechoslovakian military defences

d)

All of the above

155.

Which enemy of Hitler did he make a pact with in 1939?

a)

Chamberlain

b)

Deladier

c)

Mussolini

d)

Stalin

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