WWII: Test Review

Question 1

which two German leaders were known for using warfare as a major national policy

Answer 1

Otto von Bismarck and Adolf Hitler

Question 2

which two European leaders established fascist governments prior to the start of World War II

Answer 2

Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler

Question 3

which leaders desire for territory was ignored prior to the invasion of Poland in order to avoid conflict

Answer 3

Hitler

Question 4

which term best describes the treatment of the Armenians in the Ottoman empire and the Jewish Holocaust in Europe

Answer 4

genocide

Question 5

how were the effects on the political boundaries of European nations similar at the end of WWI and WWII

Answer 5

Changed-New nations based on nationality/ethnic cultures

Question 6

which term is associated with promising simple solutions to complex problems in Europe after WWI

Answer 6

Fascism

Question 7

which treaty laid the foundation for the rise of Nazism in Germany

Answer 7

treaty of versailles

Question 8

which major goal did Japan, Italy, in Germany share prior to WWII

Answer 8

territorial expansion through military aggression

Question 9

identify the leader from France in the leader from Germany known for authoritarian rule in the spread of nationalism

Answer 9

Napoleon and Hitler

Question 10

identify the leader of Germany in the leader of the Soviet Union that supported government control of the media

Answer 10

Hitler and Stalin

Question 11

why is Poland vulnerable to invasion

Answer 11

no natural barriers- Northern plains

Question 12

which organization was viewed as a failure after Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, the rebuilding of the German military, and the Italian invasion of Ethiopia

Answer 12

League of Nations

Question 13

how did the Treaty of Versailles create an economic crisis in Germany

Answer 13

$33 million in reparations

Question 14

___German invasion of Poland
___Russia’s defense of Stalin grad
___Japanese invasion of Manchuria, China
___USA bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer 14

2, 3, 1, 4

Question 15

what 1944 event marks the start of Germany being forced to fight a two front war

Answer 15

D-day June 6th- invasion of Normandy, France

Question 16

which nation has developed a strong economic base built on the export of manufactured goods since the end of WWII

Answer 16

Japan

Question 17

__Atomic bombs dropped on Japan
__Allies invade Europe on D-day
__Germany invades Poland
__Japanese attack Pearl Harbor

Answer 17

4, 3, 1, 2

Question 18

which nation is associated with the following policies of neutrality at the start of WWI and WWII but entered to honor commitments to its allies

Answer 18

USA

Question 19

which nation is associated with violating genocide in the city of Nanjing during WWII

Answer 19

Japan

Question 20

why has the United Nations been more successful than the league of Nations

Answer 20

more membership and participation

Question 21

what events established that individuals can be held accountable for crimes against humanity

Answer 21

nuremberg trials

Question 22

which organization is known for the concept of the world community shaping most global reactions and all major powers and its membership

Answer 22

United Nations

Question 23

which organization is known for being too weak to stop military aggression of Italy Germany and Japan and to stop the break of WWII

Answer 23

League of Nations

Question 24

which event marks the outbreak of WWII

Answer 24

Sept. 1939 invasion of Poland

Question 25

__Treaty of Versailles signed
__Hitler becomes Chancellor
__Germany invades Poland

Answer 25

1, 2, 3

Question 26

why has the growth of the Japanese economy seen as a major accomplishment

Answer 26

lack natural resources but yet are a major manufacturer