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World War II: The Beginning
World War II: The Beginning
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Pre-World War II Game based on section 1 & 2 PowerPoints
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1
Who became head of the Communist Party after Vladimir Lenin?
Vladimir Putin
John Cena
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
2
What kept Stalin in power?
The people truly loved him.
It was a combination of fear and propaganda.
Adolf Hitler's influence from Germany
None of these
3
Who was the main member of The America First Committee?
Ree Lindbergh
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Charles Lindbergh
George Lindbergh
4
What is the Reichstag?
German parliament
English parliament
None of these
Japanese soldiers
5
What was the Weimar Republic?
None of these
Post-World War I German government
The Nazi Party
Both of these
6
Why did totalitarian states rise after World War I?
All of these
The Great Depression made citizens angry.
The Treaty of Versailles upset countries, such as Germany.
People searched for leaders that would make things better.
7
How did the Neutrality Act of 1939 help the Allies?
I cannot think of any more wrong answers.
allowed for cash and carry policy
I cannot Kahoot anymore.
Please don't make me Kahoot again.
8
The Lend-Lease Act...
was an economic declaration of war.
Please don't make me Kahoot.
No more Kahooting
I cannot Kahoot.
9
The Tripartite Pact...
was an alliance between Great Britain and the United States
was an alliance between Japan, Germany, and Italy
Both of these
None of these
10
The Axis Powers...
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Italy, Czechoslovakia
Germany, China, Japan
France, Britain, United States
11
What did Americans favor during the beginnings of World War II?
imperialism
getting into war
none of these
isolationism
12
What is
blitzkrieg
?
not this one
a drink enjoyed by Hitler
lightning war/sudden attack
not this one
13
What did Winston Churchill have to say about 338,000 French/British troops escaping to Britain?
"I'm glad they are safe and sound and we will win this war."
None of these
"...wars are not won by evacuations."
"...the men sacrificed greatly and should be rewarded."
14
Benito Mussolini of Italy was head of which political party?
The Fascist Party
The Nazi Party
The Bull Moose Party
None of these
15
Germany ripped through the Ardennes to invade...
None of these
Belgium
Austria
France
16
Nazis were socialists.
False
True
17
What was totalitarianism?
a theory of government in which citizens have total control
None of these
a theory of government in which total control belongs to me
a theory of government in which party or leader controls all
18
What does
reich mean?
country
state
county
land
19
What was the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact?
was signed because Hitler didn't want to worry about Russia
All of these
A secret deal was made to invade/divide Poland
Peace pact between Germany and Russia
20
What was Operation Sea Lion?
Began July 1940
All of these
Was known as "the blitz"
Depended on German Luftwaffe.
21
What is appeasement?
a policy of granting concessions to a potential enemy.
none of these
both of these
a policy of helping those in need
22
What did the League of Nations do about the rise of the dictators?
No this one either
Nothing
Definitely not this one ;-)
Not this one
23
Which country created the first totalitarian system of control?
Germany
Japan
United States
Soviet Union
24
The murder of 200,000 Chinese residents by the Japanese soldiers was known as
The Attack on China
The Bombing of Hirohito
The Rape of Beijing
The Rape of Nanjing
25
What is
Mein Kampf
?
None of these
Book written by Adolf Hitler while in prison.
It is of little to no significance.
A town in Germany near the border of Austria
26
What was the deal with the Rhineland?
The League of Nations did NOTHING.
All of these
France and Britain did NOTHING.
Hitler had his troops march right in and take it.
27
What's the deal with Ethiopia and Mussolini?
League of Nations did nothing
None of these
Both of these
Italy invaded Ethiopia.
28
What's the deal with Poland, the Soviet Union, and Germany?
Germany invaded from the East.
Soviet Union invaded from the West.
Poland was invaded by both countries.
None of these
29
The Allied Powers...
Germany, Italy, Japan
Britain, Germany, Italy
None of these
Britain, France, & eventually others including US and SU
