Hitler’s blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” was

a form of attack that used tank divisions supported by air attacks.

Which of the following statements best describes how the United States helped cause the failure of the League of Nations

The United States did not join the League of Nations.

John Maynard Keynes argued that unemployment

came not from overproduction, but from a decline in demand.

The purpose of Stalin’s Five Year Plans was to

transform the USSR from an agricultural economy into an industrial economy.

Which concession did President Wilson demand at the Paris Peace Conferences?

creation of a League of Nations

What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?

the Germans’ use of unrestricted submarine warfare

What were the Nuremberg laws?

They excluded Jews from German citizenship and forbade marriages between

The Kristallnacht was

a destructive Nazi rampage against the Jews.

The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to establish a totalitarian state by

giving the government the power to ignore the constitution for four years.

In the autumn of 1931, China was invaded by

extremist groupof middlelevel Japanese armyofficers acting without approval

After the war, Britain ruled Iraq and Palestine as

mandates on behalf of the League of Nations, but did not own the territory.

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese

launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor.

Fascism glorifies the state above the individual by emphasizing the need for

a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler.

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1
Who was the communist leader of China from 1949 until his death in 1979
Chaing Ki Shek
Deng Xiaoping
Mao
Ho Chi Minh
2
Hitler’s blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” was
air force strategy that combined jets and helicopters in a single attack.
a new form of warfare that used airplanes exclusively
a form of attack that used tank divisions supported by air attacks.
strategy armies rested very little between attacks to wear the enemy down
3
The slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis became known as what?
the Holocaust
the Vast Massacre
the Cold War
the Great Atrocity
4
Which of the following statements best describes how the United States helped cause the failure of the League of Nations
The United States did not join the League of Nations.
The United States broke up the League of Nations.
The United States took Germany’s side in the League of Nations.
The United States insisted on leading the League of Nations.
5
The aggressive preparation for war, was growing along with nations’ armies.
Warmongering
Conscription
War of Attrition
Militarism
6
John Maynard Keynes argued that unemployment
came from government mismanagement of the entertainment industry.
came not from overproduction, but from a decline in demand.
was actually healthy for the economy in the long run.
was a symptom of the demise of the socialist system.
7
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis?
John Kennedy
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
Ronald Reagan
8
Across Europe during WWI wartime, governments
reduced their powers.
set up planned economies.
deregulated prices, wages, and rent.
maintained free-market conditions.
9
Which U.S. president made the decision to drop the atomic bomb to end World War II?
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Douglas McCarthy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
10
World War I was a ____, meaning that it involved a complete mobilization of resources and people.
trench war
modern conflict
total war
mobile conflict
11
The purpose of Stalin’s Five Year Plans was to
strengthen the Red Army so that it could take back lost territories.
transform the USSR from an agricultural economy into an industrial economy.
reduce the massive poverty and improve the standard of living.
drastically boost food production to end the widespread famines.
12
A _ state is a government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives.
Socialist
totalitarian
Communist
European
13
Which concession did President Wilson demand at the Paris Peace Conferences?
extensive punishment for Germany
creation of a Rhineland
creation of a League of Nations
extensive reparations from Germany
14
What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?
the Germans’ use of unrestricted submarine warfare
the United States’s fear of the Austro-Hungarian powers
the German embargo on gasoline
the sinking of the Titanic
15
Which of the following was not a cause of the Russian Revolution
Famine & starvation across Russia
World War I
Czar Nicholas II was unpopular with Russians
Imperialism
16
What were the Nuremberg laws?
They excluded Jews from German citizenship and forbade marriages between
They outlawed all religion in Germany, making Hitler’s regime secular
They imposed high fines for citizens having loud, boisterous parties
They banned books, magazines, and newspapers not approved by the Nazis
17
Great Britain’s policy of toward Germany was based on the belief that the satisfaction of demands would maintain peace
appeasement
detente
firm resistance
Anschluss
18
The Kristallnacht was
a destructive Nazi rampage against the Jews.
a German concentration camp at which thousands of Jews were executed.
Hitler’s account of his movement and his ideas.
a set of racial laws that excluded Jews from German citizenship.
19
The Enabling Act allowed Hitler to establish a totalitarian state by
giving the government the power to ignore the constitution for four years.
establishing concentration camps for people who opposed the new regime.
abolishing the office of the president and declaring Hitler the sole ruler.
dissolving the trade unions and abolishing all sports activities.
20
The ____ was the period of political tension following World War II.
Cold War
Yalta Era
Iron Curtain
Potsdam Period
21
Which ethnic group was a victim of genocide by the Ottoman Turks?
Jews
Palestinians
Armenians
Arabs
22
In the autumn of 1931, China was invaded by
extremist groupof middlelevel Japanese armyofficers acting without approval
a group of Communist agents that was trained by the Comintern in Moscow.
the Russian army.
the Japanese army, acting on the orders of the newly formed Imperial Rule
23
The Soviet Union launched the first satellite called?
Apollo
U2
NASA
Sputnik
24
After the war, Britain ruled Iraq and Palestine as
direct rulers, leading to much animosity that still exists today.
indirect rulers, which allowed the two nations some semblance of autonomy.
mandates on behalf of the League of Nations, but did not own the territory.
colonies, which they received as part of Germany’s war reparations.
25
Which country signed a non agression pact with Hitler and Germany?
Japan
The Soviet Union (Russia)
Italy
Poland
26
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese
launched a full-scale invasion of southern China.
launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor.
attacked the British colony on the Bataan Peninsula.
invaded Alaska.
27
Fascism glorifies the state above the individual by emphasizing the need for
volunteers to help build bridges, roads, and public buildings.
a strong central government led by a dictatorial ruler.
a communal system of play in which the state owns the means of production.
special taxes to help pay for public works programs.
28
GB,France,Belgium,Italy, the US, Canada, all agreed to come to the aid of the others if attacked by another nation.
N.A.T.O.
Marshall Plan
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
29
Who was the communist leader of Vietnam before the Vietnam War
Ho Chi Minh
Chaing Ki Shek
Deng Xiaoping
Mao
30
A ____ is a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment.
inflationary period
expressionist cycle
economic cycle
Depression
31
What city in Europe was divided after WWII and eventually had a wall built by the Soviet Union dividing the city.
Warsaw
London
Berlin
Moscow
32
___ became the spokesperson for a new world order based on democracy and international cooperation.
Woodrow Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
Rosa Luxemburg
Karl Liebknecht
33
What two countries was the Cold War between?
U.S. and Canada
U.S. & China
U.S. and Vietnam
U.S. & Soviet Union

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