Between the Wars 2 (World History)

Question 1

The League of Nations was ineffective because?

Answer 1

They did not have an army or any way to stop aggressors and the US never joined.

Question 2

Goal of Totalitarian State reached

Answer 2

Totalitarian governments led by a single political party and a single leader, they used modern communication and mass propaganda techniques.

Question 3

Comparison of Fascist and Communist Govts.

Answer 3

Both had one political rule, denied individual rights, placed the govt. in total control, and were led by dictators.

Question 4

Conditions in Italy that led to govt. change

Answer 4

Industrial and agricultural strikes, fear of socialism and communism, economic problems.

Question 5

Francisco Franco

Answer 5

Leader of the Spanish Military in a revolt against the democratic govt.

Question 6

Reasons Hitler was popular with the German people

Answer 6

They believed Hitler had ended their economic problems, Hitler would repeal the Treaty of Versailles, Hitler promised to get more living room (Lebensraum)

Question 7

Nuremberg Laws

Answer 7

Excluded Jrews from German citizenship and banned Jewish students from schools, must wear yellow star.

Question 8

Black Shirts

Answer 8

Group formed in Italy to attack socialist offices and break up strikes

Question 9

Nazi Militia

Answer 9

Called a number of tings included SA, Storm Troopers, Brown Shirts

Question 10

Issues in Germany that allowed Nazis to take over.

Answer 10

Weak govt. following WW1, Economic problems like inflation, depression and unemployment, war debts, loss of German colonies, and desire for revenge after WW1.

Question 11

Reasons Mussolini was popular with Italians

Answer 11

He was anticommunist, patriotic, nationalistic. Another way he came to power was by threatening the King of Italy. Mussolini also led the first European fascist movement.

Question 12

Ideas in Mein Kampf

Answer 12

Placed blame for defeat in WW1 on Jews and Communists, strong anti-semitism, extreme German nationalism

Question 13

Why appeasement?
Examples too

Answer 13

Britain and France suffered heavy losses during WW1, so they did not take action when Hitler became aggressive because thy did NOT want to start another war.

Question 14

Munich Conference

Answer 14

Countries of Europe agreed to allow Hitler to take part of Czechoslovakia without a fight. An example of appeasement is to prevent war.

Question 15

How Hitler used the Spanish Civil War

Answer 15

He used it to test his new weapons and military tactics.

Question 16

Problems in Japan between the World Wars

Answer 16

Lack of natural resources, failure to deal wiht depression, increasing population that led to overcrowding.

Question 17

Why Weimar Republic was not popular

Answer 17

Because the Treaty of Versailles and the burden of paying war reparations following WW1

Question 18

How were the loss of Germany’s overseas colonies from the Treaty of Versailles and Germany’s later territorial expansion in Europe related?

Answer 18

Germans were angry over their colonial losses, so the Nazis used that anger and invaded neighboring territories and expanding their territory in Europe.

Question 19

How did the people of Germany feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 19

Hated it and disliked other European countries because of it. ALso blamed their govt. for signing it.

Question 20

From the “Aggressors Invade Nations” worksheet, how did Japan, Germany and Italy expand?

(Writing)

Answer 20

Japan took China and Manchuria
Italy took Albania and Ethiopia
Germany took Rhineland, Czechoslovakia, and Austria.