Module 11 Flashcards
Q: Why were Germany and Russia unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles?
A: It was unfair and hurt their economies.
Q: What happened when some European countries didn’t become democracies after World War I?
A: Dictators came to power.
Q: What was the goal of Stalin’s five-year plans in the Soviet Union?
A: To quickly industrialize the country.
Q: What did Mussolini want for Italy?
A: To rebuild the Roman Empire.
Q: How did the League of Nations react to Japan taking over Manchuria?
A: They condemned it but did nothing.
Q: What was Hitler’s plan for Germany’s land?
A: To expand its territory for more living space.
Q: What event started World War II in Europe?
A: Germany invading Poland.
Q: How did Hitler go against the Treaty of Versailles?
A: He rebuilt Germany’s military.
Q: What was the Munich Pact?
A: An agreement that let Hitler take over Sudetenland without a fight.
Q: What countries did Hitler take over before World War II?
A: Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.
Q: What happened after Poland was invaded?
A: Britain and France declared war on Germany.
Q: What were the Neutrality Acts?
A: Laws to keep the US out of foreign wars.
Q: What did the Spanish Civil War show?
A: It was a practice for Nazi Germany’s military.
Q: How did the world react to Japan’s actions in Nanking?
A: With condemnation but no action.
Q: What happened to the Jewish refugees on the SS St. Louis?
A: They were not allowed to land in the US and had to return to Europe.
Q: What was the “Final Solution”?
A: The plan to exterminate all Jews in Europe.