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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 kept Stalin in power?
It was a combination of fear and propaganda.
Adolf Hitler's influence from Germany
The people truly loved him.
None of these
2
The Allied Powers...
Germany, Italy, Japan
Britain, France, & eventually others including US and SU
Britain, Germany, Italy
None of these
3
What did Americans favor during the beginnings of World War II?
imperialism
isolationism
none of these
getting into war
4
What is
blitzkrieg
?
lightning war/sudden attack
Hitler's book
a code for using radar
only using cash to pay for weapons
5
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."
6
What's the deal with Poland, the Soviet Union, and Germany?
None of these
Germany invaded from the East.
Soviet Union invaded from the West.
Poland was invaded by both countries.
7
The Axis Powers...
France, Britain, United States
Germany, China, Japan
Germany, Italy, Czechoslovakia
Germany, Italy, Japan
8
The Tripartite Pact...
was an alliance between Great Britain and the United States
None of these
was an alliance between Japan, Germany, and Italy
Both of these
9
What's the deal with Ethiopia and Mussolini?
None of these
Italy invaded Ethiopia.
Both of these
League of Nations did nothing
10
What does
reich mean?
country
state
land
county
11
The Atlantic Charter was a secret meeting between who?
Churchill and FDR
Hitler and Mussolini
Stalin and Hitler
Churchill and Hitler
12
Which country created the first totalitarian system of control?
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
United States
13
What was the Neutrality Act?
made U.S. side with the lesser countries
stopped the U.S. from colonizing
made the U.S. side with Great Britain
kept the U.S. out of the war for a while
14
What was totalitarianism?
None of these
a theory of government in which citizens have total control
a theory of government in which party or leader controls all
a theory of government in which total control belongs to me
15
What is
Mein Kampf
?
It is of little to no significance.
Book written by Adolf Hitler while in prison.
None of these
A town in Germany near the border of Austria
16
The cash & carry Act allowed the U.S. to do what?
sneak help to the countries we wanted to help without being caught
to put only cash in the bank to save the Depression
carrying cash to those who need it in colonized countries
to steal cash from Russia
17
Why did totalitarian states rise after World War I?
The Great Depression made citizens angry.
The Treaty of Versailles upset countries, such as Germany.
All of these
People searched for leaders that would make things better.
18
Nazis were socialists. Socialism believes everyone is equal.
True
False
19
Benito Mussolini of Italy was head of which political party?
None of these
The Bull Moose Party
The Fascist Party
The Nazi Party
20
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
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
Who became head of the Communist Party after Vladimir Lenin in the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
John Cena
Vladimir Putin
