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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 is appeasement?
none of these
a policy of granting concessions to a potential enemy.
both of these
a policy of helping those in need
2
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."
3
What's the deal with Poland, the Soviet Union, and Germany?
Soviet Union invaded from the West.
Poland was invaded by both countries.
Germany invaded from the East.
None of these
4
What was totalitarianism?
None of these
a theory of government in which citizens have total control
a theory of government in which total control belongs to me
a theory of government in which party or leader controls all
5
The Atlantic Charter was a secret meeting between who?
Churchill and Hitler
Stalin and Hitler
Hitler and Mussolini
Churchill and FDR
6
Which country created the first totalitarian system of control?
Soviet Union
Japan
Germany
United States
7
Nazis were socialists. Socialism believes everyone is equal.
True
False
8
What did Americans favor during the beginnings of World War II?
isolationism
imperialism
none of these
getting into war
9
Who became head of the Communist Party after Vladimir Lenin in the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Lenin
John Cena
10
What is
Mein Kampf
?
Book written by Adolf Hitler while in prison.
A town in Germany near the border of Austria
None of these
It is of little to no significance.
11
The cash & carry Act allowed the U.S. to do what?
to put only cash in the bank to save the Depression
to steal cash from Russia
carrying cash to those who need it in colonized countries
sneak help to the countries we wanted to help without being caught
12
What's the deal with Ethiopia and Mussolini?
League of Nations did nothing
Italy invaded Ethiopia.
None of these
Both of these
13
The Allied Powers...
None of these
Britain, France, & eventually others including US and SU
Germany, Italy, Japan
Britain, Germany, Italy
14
Benito Mussolini of Italy was head of which political party?
None of these
The Bull Moose Party
The Fascist Party
The Nazi Party
15
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
16
What kept Stalin in power?
It was a combination of fear and propaganda.
Adolf Hitler's influence from Germany
None of these
The people truly loved him.
17
What is
blitzkrieg
?
Hitler's book
a code for using radar
lightning war/sudden attack
only using cash to pay for weapons
18
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
19
What was the Neutrality Act?
made the U.S. side with Great Britain
kept the U.S. out of the war for a while
stopped the U.S. from colonizing
made U.S. side with the lesser countries
20
The Axis Powers...
Germany, Italy, Japan
France, Britain, United States
Germany, China, Japan
Germany, Italy, Czechoslovakia
21
What does
reich mean?
land
county
country
state
22
Why did totalitarian states rise after World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles upset countries, such as Germany.
The Great Depression made citizens angry.
People searched for leaders that would make things better.
All of these
