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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
Imperialist policies of the Weimar Republic
B
Support of the communist party in Germany
C
Economic problems of post-World War I Germany
D
Support of the French government
2) Which was the major reason for the rise of dictatorships in Europe in the two decades following World War I?
A
Widespread economic disorder
B
General illiteracy of the working class
C
Destruction of homes and factories during World War I
D
Stressed caused by the constant threat of renewed warfare
3) Which situation best illustrates the policy of appeasement?
A
The United States blockaded Cuba to force the Soviet Union to remove its missiles
B
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
C
The United States sent troops to defend South Korea from invasion
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
Supporting independence for German colonies in Africa
B
Signing a treaty with Germany to outlaw nuclear weapons
C
Giving Czechoslovakia's Sudentenland to Germany
D
Entering into a defensive alliance with the United States
5) Before World War II, Great Britain adopted a policy of appeasement in order to
A
Avoid war with Germany
B
Promote democracy in eastern Europe
C
Demilitarize frontiers of France and Soviet Union
D
Form an alliance with Italy
6) Between WWI and WWII, fascism appealed to many people in Europe because fascism
A
Promoted international cooperation
B
Rejected nationalism and militarism
C
Offered simple solutions to complex problems
D
Opposed racism and Anti-Semitism
7) In the 1930s and 1940s, fascist regimes in japan, Germany and Italy were similar in that each emphasized
A
Protection of human rights
B
Imperialism as a foreign policy
C
Support for free expression
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
Refusing to rely on Western technology
D
Establishing extensive trade with the Soviet Union
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
Improve economic conditions in Germany
C
Utilize international organizations to solve Germany's problems
D
Abide by the Treaty of Versailles
10) The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for
A
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
B
Uprisings during the French Revolution
C
Rise of fascism in Germany
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
Spread Zen Buddhism throughout Asia
C
Sell more consumer goods to European nations
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
A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people
B
The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation
C
Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations
D
The German people feared that the French would soon control Poland
13) One reason that fascist governments of Mussolini in Italy and Hitler in Germany came to power was that these nations
A
Failed to join the League of Nations
B
Were threatened by the United States
C
Supported civil liberties for all
D
Faced economic and political difficulties
14) During the mid 1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?
A
Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons
B
One party system that denied basic human rights
C
Encouragement of individual freedom and expression in the arts
D
Government ownership of the means of production and distrubution
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
Appeasement
B
Reparation
C
Non-alignment
D
Militarism
16) What was the major reason for Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931?
A
The people of Manchuria favored Japanese control
B
Japan needed the natural resources available in Manchuria
C
The province of Manchuria was originally a Japanese territory
D
The government of Japan admired Manchurian technical progress
17) The harsh terms included in the treaties ending World War I have been used to explain the
A
Rise of Nazism in Germany
B
Fascist regime in Spain
C
Armenian massacre in Turkey
D
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
18) Which newspaper headline below illustrates a policy of appeasement?
A
Dien Bien Phu Falls; French 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 Goes to Germany
19) The Japanese, the Germans and the Italians pursued a policy of expansionism before World War II to gain
A
Freedom of the seas
B
Warm-water ports
C
Natural resources
D
Manufacturing plants
20) The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler's rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the...
A
Fear of communist expansion
B
Support for the Treaty of Versailles
C
Failure of the League of Nations
D
Success of defensive alliances
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