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Causes Of World War II
Test Description: Interwar Years ( 1919-1939)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How was Adolf Hitler aided in his rise to power?
A
Support of the communist party in Germany
B
Economic problems of post-World War I Germany
C
Support of the French government
D
Imperialist policies of the Weimar Republic
2) Which was the major reason for the rise of dictatorships in Europe in the two decades following World War I?
A
Destruction of homes and factories during World War I
B
Widespread economic disorder
C
Stressed caused by the constant threat of renewed warfare
D
General illiteracy of the working class
3) Which situation best illustrates the policy of appeasement?
A
The United States sent troops to defend South Korea from invasion
B
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
C
The United States blockaded Cuba to force the Soviet Union to remove its missiles
D
Parts of Czechoslovakia were given to Nazi Germany to avoid war
4) Which best demonstrates appeasement by the British and French during the 1930s?
A
Entering into a defensive alliance with the United States
B
Signing a treaty with Germany to outlaw nuclear weapons
C
Supporting independence for German colonies in Africa
D
Giving Czechoslovakia's Sudentenland to Germany
5) Before World War II, Great Britain adopted a policy of appeasement in order to
A
Form an alliance with Italy
B
Promote democracy in eastern Europe
C
Avoid war with Germany
D
Demilitarize frontiers of France and Soviet Union
6) Between WWI and WWII, fascism appealed to many people in Europe because fascism
A
Offered simple solutions to complex problems
B
Rejected nationalism and militarism
C
Opposed racism and Anti-Semitism
D
Promoted international cooperation
7) In the 1930s and 1940s, fascist regimes in japan, Germany and Italy were similar in that each emphasized
A
Support for free expression
B
Protection of human rights
C
Imperialism as a foreign policy
D
Empathy towards African nations
8) After World War I, Japan attempted to solve some of its economic problems by
A
Expanding its influence in Asia
B
Practicing the principles of Communism
C
Establishing extensive trade with the Soviet Union
D
Refusing to rely on Western technology
9) During the 1930s, the Nazi Party received support from the German people because it promised to
A
Promote policies that insured ethnic equality
B
Abide by the Treaty of Versailles
C
Utilize international organizations to solve Germany's problems
D
Improve economic conditions in Germany
10) The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for
A
Rise of fascism in Germany
B
Uprisings during the French Revolution
C
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
D
Division of Korea along the 38th parallel
11) In the 1930s, the Japanese government followed a policy of imperialism primarily to
A
Spread the ideas of bushido
B
Sell more consumer goods to European nations
C
Spread Zen Buddhism throughout Asia
D
Acquire new sources of raw materials
12) What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?
A
Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations
B
The German people feared that the French would soon control Poland
C
The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation
D
A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people
13) One reason that fascist governments of Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany came to power was that these nations
A
Supported civil liberties for all
B
Were threatened by the United States
C
Faced economic and political difficulties
D
Failed to join the League of Nations
14) During the mid 1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?
A
Government ownership of the means of production and distrubution
B
Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons
C
One party system that denied basic human rights
D
Encouragement of individual freedom and expression in the arts
15) In Europe during the 1930s, several national leaders, in order to preserve peace at any cost, agreed to the demands of an aggressor. This policy was referred to as...
A
Militarism
B
Non-alignment
C
Appeasement
D
Reparation
16) What was the major reason for Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931?
A
The government of Japan admired Manchurian technical progress
B
Japan needed the natural resources available in Manchuria
C
The people of Manchuria favored Japanese control
D
The province of Manchuria was originally a Japanese territory
17) The harsh terms included in the treaties ending World War I have been used to explain the
A
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
B
Fascist regime in Spain
C
Armenian massacre in Turkey
D
Rise of Nazism in Germany
18) Which newspaper headline below illustrates a policy of appeasement?
A
Soviet Troops and Tanks Crush Hungarian Revolt
B
Chamberlain Agrees to German Demands; Sudetenland Goes to Germany
C
Dien Bien Phu Falls; French Leave Vietnam
D
Marshall Plan Proposes Economic Aid Program for Europe
19) The Japanese, the Germans and the Italians pursued a policy of expansionism before World War II to gain
A
Warm-water ports
B
Manufacturing plants
C
Freedom of the seas
D
Natural resources
20) The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler's rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the...
A
Failure of the League of Nations
B
Fear of communist expansion
C
Support for the Treaty of Versailles
D
Success of defensive alliances
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