KEY TERMS: Reparations are:

payments as compensation for the damage caused by the war

During the Great Depression there:

was high unemployment rates and a decrease in spending.

KEY TERMS: A dictator is:

a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control.

The primary task of the League of Nations was:

to prevent the outbreak of further wars

Why were the German's so upset by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

They considered the penalties too severe and humiliating.

Which of the following was NOT a penalty imposed on Germany as part of the Treaty of Versailles

- Prison sentences for key members of the Nazi party

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WW2: Causes of World War 2

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A #history #revision #quiz of the causes of World War Two

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1
The crash of Wall Street led to which event?
World War 1
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Great Depression
The US entering World War 1
2
The New York Stock Exchange collapsed on the:
29 October 1919
24 October 1919
24 October 1929
29 October 1929
3
Why was The League of Nations considered a toothless tiger?
It came across as menacing but could do nothing
It lacked the resources and authority to promote peace
No one was worried about them
All of the above
4
KEY TERMS: Reparations are:
the money restrictions placed on Germany after WW1.
the land restrictions placed on Germany after WW1.
payments as compensation for the damage caused by the war
formal agreements between countries.
5
During the Great Depression there:
was an ncrease in trade between countries.
was an increase in the value of currency.
were low unemployment rates and an increase in spending.
was high unemployment rates and a decrease in spending.
6
KEY TERMS: A dictator is:
the name of the world’s worst economic crisis in history.
the name of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control.
another word for good fortune.
7
The day of the New York Stock Exchanged crashed is also referred to as:
Wacky Wednesday
Black Tuesday
Halloween
Frenzy Friday
8
The major powers of the League of Nations were:
Britain, France, Italy and the United States
Germany and Japan
Britain, France and Germany
Britain, France and Italy
9
The primary task of the League of Nations was:
to prevent the outbreak of further wars
to find evidence to blame Germany for WW1.
10
Which country did not join the League of Nations?
Britain
The United States
Japan
Germany
11
In what year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1918
1929
1939
1919
12
Why were the German's so upset by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
They considered the penalties too severe and humiliating.
They were not involved in the negotiations.
13
TRUE OR FALSE? The 1920s saw dramatic change in many countries in all areas of society
TRUE
FALSE
14
Many people who lived through the interwar years kept diaries or wrote letters. These are:
primary sources
secondary sources
15
TRUE OR FALSE: Australia was among the nations that were hardest hit by the Great Depression.
FALSE
TRUE
16
The Great Depression was instrumental in the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany.
True
False
17
KEY TERMS: An armistice is:
a person exercising absolute power.
the period between the late 1920’s and the late 1930’s.
a government without hereditary succession.
an agreement to end fighting.
18
Which of the following was NOT a penalty imposed on Germany as part of the Treaty of Versailles
- Reparation payments to the Allies.
- Restrictions on the size of its military force.
- Loss of territory
- Prison sentences for key members of the Nazi party

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