The Rise Of Hitler & Nazism & World War II

Question 1

What did Hitler do as Chancellor of Germany?

Answer 1

He abolished free speech, free elections, and racial and religious tolerance. He outlawed opposing political parties and broke up trade unions.

Question 2

How did Hitler and the Nazis treatJews and other minorities?

Answer 2

Jews had their property taken away. Their churches and property were destroyed and Jews and other minorities were sent to concentration camps where they were murdered.

Question 3

Holocaust

Answer 3

Refers to the 6 million murdered during WWII by Hitler and the Nazis.

Question 4

Appeasement

Answer 4

The giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to keep the peace.

Question 5

Nazi

Answer 5

Short for National Socialist German Worker’ Party

Question 6

Adolf Hitler

Answer 6

The leader of the Nazi party in Germany. A decorated soldier from WWI and a strong nationalist. He wanted to make up for Germany’s disgrace during WWI

Question 7

Mein Kampf

Answer 7

Means “ my struggle” a book written by hitler detailing his beliefs and philosophies

Question 8

Scapegoat

Answer 8

A person or group that bears the blame for the mistakes of others.

Question 9

The Nazi Party-

Answer 9

the party called for German speaking people to unite in a crusade against communists and Jews whom they blamed for Germany’s defeat in WWI

Question 10

How did Hitler become leader of Germany?

Answer 10

The Nazi party gained control of the German parliament in 1932, and in 1933 Adolf Hitler was named “Chancellor” or leader of Germany.

Question 11

Atomic bomb

Answer 11

An extremely destructive bomb whose power results from the chain reaction of nuclear fission.

Question 12

The Allies

Answer 12

England, France, Russia, United States, & China

Question 13

The Axis

Answer 13

Germany, Italy, and Japan

Question 14

Winston Churchill was the leader of what country?

Answer 14

England

Question 15

Who was the leader for the United States in WWII?

Answer 15

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Question 16

Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country in WWII?

Answer 16

Russia

Question 17

Who was China’s leader in WWII?

Answer 17

Chiang Kai Shek

Question 18

Charles de Gaulle lead what country in WWII?

Answer 18

France

Question 19

Who was Germany was lead by in WWII?

Answer 19

Adolf Hitler

Question 20

What country did Benito Mussolini lead during WWII?

Answer 20

Italy

Question 21

Emperor Hirohito lead what country in WWII?

Answer 21

Japan

Question 22

What were the causes of WWII?

Answer 22

In many ways WWII resulted for unfinished business from WWI. Feelings of nationalism and imperialism were still around as well as the humiliation and anger felt by the Germans.

Question 23

How did Germany break the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 23

Hitler stopped paying reparations, he withdrew Germany from the League of Nations, he built up the army, and he sent soldiers into lands put off by the limits of the treaty.

Question 24

What was the appeasement of Germany?

Answer 24

Hitler announced the unification of Germany and Austria. He then announced he was taking over a part of Czechoslovakia. France and Britain let Hitler have his way because they wanted to keep the peace and avoid another conflict.

Question 25

How did the appeasement fail?

Answer 25

Ignoring agreements with France and Britain, Hitler soon took over the rest of Czechoslovakia. Seeing that the greater powers would not intervene, Italy took over Albania. France and England began preparing their militaries, when they saw that the appeasement only showed weakness.

Question 26

What were the alliances and agreements?

Answer 26

France and England made alliances with Turkey, Greece, Romania, and Poland. Germany and Russia made an agreement that they would not attack each other.