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