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WW2 pt1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

2.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

3.

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

firebomb

b)

island hopping

c)

kamikaze

d)

blitzkrieg

4.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

5.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

6.

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

a)

collectivization

b)

economic hardship

c)

genocide

d)

secret treaties

7.

Which action is most closely associated with TOTALitarian governments?

a)

allowing public discussion of issues and

b)

accepting criticism and permitting dissent

c)

engaging in censorship and propaganda

d)

having open and transparent elections with

8.

Which type of government is characterized by extreme nationalism, censorship, militarism, and dictatorship?

a)

fascist

b)

direct democracy

c)

constitutional confederation

d)

parliamentary democracy

9.

What would be the best title for this chart?

a)

Events During World War I

b)

Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars

c)

Economic Problems Between the Wars

d)

Causes of World War II

10.

Adolf Hitler justified his takeover of eastern territory by stating that Germany needed to

a)

gain more living space for German people

b)

reestablish its Asian colonies

c)

give its navy access to Caspian seaports

d)

enforce established peace agreements

11.

The non-aggression treaty allowed Germany and Russia to split _____ between each other.

a)

Poland

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Argentina

12.

What was the reason that Stalin and Hitler agreed to a Non-Aggression Treaty between the Soviet Union and Germany? (Select 2)

a)

Hitler wanted to keep the Soviets from getting in the way of his conquering the rest of Europe

b)

Stalin wanted time to rebuild the Soviet Army without having to fight off Germany

c)

Stalin did not know that Hitler was wanting to take control of Europe

d)

The two dictators were related and often agreed to things

13.
The dictator of Germany during WWII.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
14.
Germany, Italy, Japan
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
15.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
16.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
17.
Permitted the loan of United States war materials 
a)
Neutrality Acts 
b)
Lend Lease Act 
c)
War Production Board 
d)
Holocaust 
18.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
19.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
20.

Which term BEST describes the German tactic for attacking Poland?

a)

Appeasement

b)

IL Duce

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Fuhrer

21.

Adolf Hitler's autobiography

a)

isolationism

b)

Axis Powers

c)

fascism

d)

Mein Kampf

e)

Manchuria

22.

This was Hitlers private army / police force.

a)

Black Shirts

b)

Red Shirts

c)

Nazis

d)

Brown Shirts

23.

Enabling Act of 1933

a)
  • gave Hitler dictatorial powers in Germany

b)
  • secret state police

c)
  • german word for leader

d)
  • german word for armed forces

24.

What is the name of the agreement between France, Germany, and England trying to prevent was by giving Germany Czechoslovakia?

a)

the Manchu Pack

b)

the Munich Pact

c)

the Mandarin Pact

d)

the Mussolini Doctrine

25.

The Axis Powers became increasingly aggressive as a lead up to World War II. Which acts did they commit? (Select 3)

a)

Japan invaded Manchuria and eastern China

b)

Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia called Sudetenland and Austria called Anschluss

c)

Italy invaded Ethiopia

d)

Germany invaded North America to keep America out of the war

e)

Japan bombed the Soviet Union, knowing that they were weak right after the March Revolution