Causes of World War 2

Question 1

what was the official cause of WW11

Answer 1

the invasion of poland

Question 2

who were the allies

Answer 2

usa, britain, france, USSR, china

Question 3

who were the axis powers

Answer 3

germany, italy, japan

Question 4

who were the us leaders during WW11

Answer 4

fdr -president at beginning of ww11

harry truman -president at end of ww11

Question 5

who was the USSR leader

Answer 5

joseph stalin

Question 6

who was the british leaders

Answer 6

neville chamberlain- prime minister beginning of war

winston churchill- prime minister end of the war

Question 7

who was the french leader

Answer 7

charles de gaulle

Question 8

who was the german leader

Answer 8

adolf hitler

Question 9

who was the italian leader

Answer 9

benito mussolini

Question 10

what did benito mussolini create

Answer 10

a fascist state(government of militarism, nationalism, and racism)

Question 11

who was the japanese leader

Answer 11

emperor hirohito( puppet leader)

Question 12

who was actually in power in japan

Answer 12

hideki tojo

Question 13

what were the five causes of world war 2

Answer 13

1. treaty of versailles punishments(great depression)
2. weakness of league of nations
3. hitlers rise to power
4. allied “appeasement” of hitler
5. nazi-soviet Non aggression pact and invasion of poland

Question 14

what were the four ways the league of nations failed

Answer 14

1. not all countries joined
2. the league had no power
3. the league had no army
4. they were unable to act quickly

Question 15

what were hitler’s 5 acts of aggression

Answer 15

1. re-arming germany
2. reflaiming the rhineland
3. making alliances
4. uniting german speaking people
5. invading other nations

Question 16

what was the Munich Agreement

Answer 16

stated that hitler could have the sudetenland region of czechoslovakia if he promised not to invade the rest of it

Question 17

how did hitler rise to power

Answer 17

president hindenburg called on hitler to form a new government and become chancellor of germany.

Question 18

what is appeasement

Answer 18

it means giving in to someone provided their demands are seen reasonable

Question 19

what was japan’s act of aggression

Answer 19

japan invaded china during the great depression and the league of nations tried to stop them by ordering all countries to stop trading with japan, but they did not want to risk losing trade

Question 20

what was italy’s act of aggression

Answer 20

italy invaded abyssinia. the league of nations tried to restrict trading with italy but it was never carries out because it would have little effect. the league used appeasement in resposnse to italy