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Causes of WWII

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were ways that Germany was punished after WWI?

a)

Reparations and demilitarization

b)

Remilitarization and famine

c)

Reparation and fasting

d)

They needed to make tribute to other nations

2.

What did Hitler do when he came to power?

a)

He defied the Treaty of Versailles and made pacts with Japan and Italy

b)

He rewrote the Treaty of Versailles to punish Great Britain

c)

He made amends with the Allies from WWI

3.

When did war officially begin?

a)

When Germany invaded Poland

b)

When Russia invaded Japan

c)

When the US invaded Antartica

d)

When Great Britain appeased Germany

4.
Which type of political philosophy gave rise to dictators with total power, who denied  other individuals freedoms? 
a)
Fascism 
b)
 Socialism  
c)
Communism  
d)
Anarchism  
5.
Winston Churchill was to Great Britain as Joseph Stalin was to — 
a)
England
b)
U.S.A. 
c)
Soviet Union 
d)
Japan 
6.
How did American policy gradually change with the advancing of World War II? 
a)
 out of isolationism into direct involvement in the war
b)
 became more isolated from world events
c)
 refused economic aid to Allies
d)
became allies with Germany and stayed neutral
7.
During the 1930s, American foreign policy emphasized neutrality, but this position  changed when the United States began 
a)
supplying weapons to Japan 
b)
supplying weapons to Germany 
c)
supplying weapons to Italy 
d)
giving economic aid to the Allies 
8.
What country attacked the navy base pictured below on December 7, 1941? 
a)
Japan
b)
U.S.A.
c)
Soviet Union
d)
England 
9.
What did Hideki Tojo, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini have in common? 
a)
They were communists.  
b)
They were dictators 
c)
They lived in Germany
d)
They belonged to the same book club
10.
 Which dictator is incorrectly matched to a country? 
a)
 Soviet Union — Joseph Stalin 
b)
Italy — Francisco Franco 
c)
Japan — Hideki Tojo
d)
Germany — Adolf Hitler 
11.
Which Allied nation was NOT a democracy? 
a)
Great Britain
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Canada 
12.

One reason for the outbreak of World War II was

the

a)

ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

b)

growing tension between the United

States and the Soviet Union

c)

conflict between the Hapsburg and the

Romanov families

d)

refusal of the German government to sign

the Treaty of Versailles

13.

The policy of appeasement helped cause World

War II because this policy

a)

reduced the armaments of major

European powers

b)

gave too much power to the United

Nations

c)

increased sea trade between England and

the United States

d)

allowed the aggressive actions of

Germany to go unchecked

14.

One way in which the Treaty of Nanking and the

Treaty of Versailles are similar is that in both treaties

the provisions called for

a)

monarchs to be returned to their rightful

places

b)

reparations to be paid by defeated

countries

c)

existing borders to be maintained

d)

peacekeeping organizations to be

established

15.

Which agreement was labeled by the Nazis as

unfair to Germany?

a)

Soviet Nonaggression Pact

b)

Munich Pact

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

16.

Which newspaper headline illustrates a policy of

appeasement?

a)

"Dien Bien Phu Falls; French to Leave

Vietnam"

b)

"Marshall Plan Proposes Economic Aid

Program for Europe"

c)

"Soviet Troops and Tanks Crush

Hungarian Revolt"

d)

"Chamberlain Agrees to German

Demands: Sudetenland to Germany"

17.

In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability

led to the

a)

rise of fascist dictatorships

b)

development of nuclear arms

c)

abandonment of colonial territories

d)

establishment of the League of Nations

18.

Which term is defined as payment for damages?

a)

mandate

b)

armistice

c)

reparation

d)

militarism

19.

One major reason the League of Nations failed

was that it

a)

was not included in the Versailles Treaty

b)

was controlled by communist Russia

c)

frightened many nations with its large

military force

d)

lacked the support of many of the major

world powers during crises

20.

Which event occurred first and led to the other

three?

a)

rise of fascism in Europe

b)

Bolshevik Revolution

c)

World War I

d)

signing of the Treaty of Versailles

21.

Which Asian Country began expanding its empire in the 1930's and 40's

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Mongolia

d)

Korea

22.

Which is NOT a cause of WWII?

a)

Aggression

b)

Appeasement

c)

Imperialism

d)

Invasion

23.

Which country did NOT carry out further invasions that contributed to the rise of WWII?

a)

China

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

24.

Which Two Countries did Hitler try to invade but failed?

a)

Russia & Britain

b)

Russia & USA

c)

USA & Britain

d)

Japan & Britain

25.

Giving into demands from an aggressor in order to keep the peace is known as what?

a)

Peace treaties

b)

Coddling

c)

Aggression

d)

Appeasement

26.

What did the U.S do that angered Japan and led to the attack on Pearl harbor?

a)

became powerful allies to the United Kingdom

b)

Americans were discriminatory towards Japanese Americans

c)

Stopped Trade all trade with Japan

d)

did not support Communism

27.

What was Japans ultimate goal?

a)

To become powerful enough to conquer China

b)

To become the most powerful Asian Empire

c)

To help Asians escape Imperial rule

d)

To become powerful enough to conquer Russia

28.

World War II lasted from 1939 until ______.

a)

1941

b)

1943

c)

1945

d)

1947

29.

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

30.

Which of the following was a punishment inflicted on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to accept full blame for starting WWI

b)

Germany had to pay reparations

c)

Germany had to give up colonies & land

d)

All of These

31.

Select all that are true about a Fascist government:

a)

Usually ruled by a Dictator

b)

Usually are democratic (ruled by the people)

c)

Believe in a strong military

d)

Different political parties are allowed to exist

e)

Opponents of the Dictator/ party are usually jailed or killed

32.

What country did Japan invade in 1931 for more natural resources?

a)

China

b)

Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

France

33.

What problem did Japan face that led to it becoming an aggressive imperialist country?

a)

China wanted to invade Japan

b)

Not enough natural resources

c)

Population was too small

d)

Military was weak

34.

Where did Italy invade in 1935?

a)

Great Britain

b)

China

c)

Austria

d)

Ethiopia

35.

Which of the following was NOT an area that was invaded by Germany?

a)

Poland

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Spain

d)

Austria

36.

What agreement was signed by Germany & Soviet Union in 1939?

a)

Hitler-Stalin Nonaggression Pact

b)

Tripartite Pact

c)

German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

d)

Pact of Steel

37.

Leader of the Soviet Union who signed a pact with Hitler:

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Francisco Franco

38.

Why was the signing of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact important (Select all that are true):

a)

If Germany invaded Poland, Hitler didn't have to worry about the Soviets attacking him

b)

If Germany invaded Poland, Hitler would be attacked by the Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain & France agreed not to help Poland if it was invaded by Germany

d)

Hitler and Stalin secretly agree to invade Poland together

e)

Great Britain and France promised to help Poland

39.

Which countries were the first to declare war on Germany? (Select more than one)

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Soviet Union

40.

WWII officially began when Germany invaded ________ in 1939.

a)

France

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

41.

What did Hitler know about democratic nations that caused him to grow bolder?

a)

All of These

b)

They were fine with Germany becoming the top European power

c)

They wanted to go to war

d)

They wanted to avoid war