Knowledge Check #2 AKS 39a,b

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What was one major effect of World War I on Germany?

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Its factories and farms were destroyed.

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Which event caused the rise of communism in Russia?

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The Russian Revolution

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What was one punishment Germany faced under the Treaty of Versailles?

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It had to pay reparations to the countries that won.

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What global event in 1929 made Germany's economic problems even worse?

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The Great Depression

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What global event in 1929 made Germany's economic problems even worse?

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The Great Depression

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Which of the following is an example of Nazi propaganda?
Options: Laws taking away Jewish rights, Posters blaming Jews for Germany’s problems, Soldiers invading Poland, Jews being forced into ghettos

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Posters blaming Jews for Germany’s problems

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What was the Holocaust?

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The murder of millions of Jews and other groups by the Nazis

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About how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?

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6 million

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Which statement best explains how WWI and its aftermath led to WWII? Options: The Treaty of Versailles and the worldwide depression created anger and poverty, which allowed Hitler and the Nazis to rise to power. The Treaty of Versailles made Germany stronger, so it wanted to expand.

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The Treaty of Versailles and the worldwide depression created anger and poverty, which allowed Hitler and the Nazis to rise to power.

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The Allies helped Germany rebuild, so it wanted to start another war.

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False