WWII Quiz

Quiz Sections 1 and 2

___1. Japan’s move into China was met by

a. economic sanctions b. threats of war

c. a condemnation d. blockade of Japan’s ports

___2. To avoid war with Germany, Britain and France promised not to

a. join with Russia

b. b. interfere with Italy’s expansion

c. interfere with German annexation of Czechoslovakia

d. join with the United States

___ 3. The ______ pledged to stop the spread of communism.

a. Comintern b. Roosevelt Corolarry

c. Anti-Comintern Pact d. Munich Conference

___4. Stalin signed a nonaggression pact with Germany because

a. he wanted to protect Eastern Europe

b. the Soviet navy needed access to waterways

c. he hoped to prevent the spread of fascism

d. he and Hitler wanted to divide up Eastern Europe

___ 5. Germany’s annexation of Austria violated the

a. Anti-Comintern Pact. b. Treaty of Paris.

c. Congress of Vienna. d. Treaty of Versailles.

___6. Germany and Austria came together because

a. they had signed a pact of union

b. the Austrian people voted for union

c. the German army threatened force

d. Austria attacked Germany

What effect did the union of Germany and Austria have on Europe?

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___ 7. Danzig was important to Germany because

a. It was a growing communist threat

b. It provided access to the Baltic Sea

c. Poland had valuable natural resources

d. It was controlled by France

Why did the German invasion of Danzig provoke war?

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___8. Hitler wanted to annex the Sudetenland because of its

a. river system. b. German origins.

c. alliance with France. d. border with Italy

___9. At the Munich Conference, Chamberlain and Daladier agreed to

a. Hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland.

b. Italy’s alliance with Germany.

c. disarm Britain and France.

d. protect Czechoslovakia.

___10. Appeasement means to

a. reach a peace agreement.

b. negotiate.

c. give in to some demands to keep the peace.

d. refuse to give in to any demands

11. England and France’s _______________________________ policy led to the fall of Czechoslovakia to the Germans

12.Discuss the role that communism vs. fascism played in World War II? Explain and give some examples.

13. What happened at the Munich Conference and what was the result?

___14. The ___ was an agreement to make war illegal.

a. Munich Pact

b. Soviet Germany non aggression pact

c. Kellogg Brian Pact

d. Roosevelt Corolarry

___15. Defeat of the Loyalists made Francisco Franco the leader of a _____________

16. What kind of government did Franco lead? _____________________

___ 17. In response to Italy invading Ethiopia the League of Nation

a. declared war on Italy b. boycotted trade with Italy

c. assassinated Mussolini d. restricted industry in Italy