WW II

Hitler’s actions as expressed by this cartoon led Stalin to

• adopt a policy of appeasement

• take over Germany’s industry

• join the Allies in the fight against Germany

• reduce the size of the Soviet army

Which event was the primary reason the United Nations called for a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide in 1948?

• Bosnian massacres

• killing fields in Cambodia

• Holocaust

• Hutu- Tutsi Conflict

The World War II military action shown on this map was significant because it

• took the pressure off the war in the Pacific

• led directly to the war crimes trials in Nuremberg

• caused Germany to resort to unrestricted submarine warfare

• forced Germany to fight the Allies on eastern and western fronts

Which geographic factor was most significant in helping the Soviet Union withstand German attacks in World War II?

• The Ural Mountains served as a barrier to advancing German armies.

• Distance and harsh winters disrupted German supply lines

• Extensive food-producing areas kept the Soviet armies well fed

• Numerous ports along the Arctic Sea allowed for the refueling of Soviet transport ships

Which of these World War II events happened first?

• Battle of Britian

• D Day invasion

• invasion of Poland

• dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

The leaders in this 1936 cartoon are depicted as “spineless” because they

• signed the Treaty of Versailles

• wanted to avoid global conflict at any cost

• depended on economic measures to stop aggression

• recognized the communist government in the Soviet Union

Which headline is most closely associated with the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• “Japan Signs Treaty of Kanagawa”

• “Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan”

• “Japan Invades Korea”

• “Japan Hosts Discussion on Greenhouse Gases”

Which sequence of events is in the correct chronological order?

• rise of Nazism → Treaty of Versailles → German invasion of the Soviet Union

• Treaty of Versailles → rise of Nazism → German invasion of the Soviet Union

• German invasion of the Soviet Union → rise of Nazism → Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Versailles → German invasion of the Soviet Union → rise of Nazism

…No one in this country [Great Britain] who examines carefully the terms under which Hitler’s troops begin their march into Czecho-Slovakia to-day can feel other than unhappy. Certainly the Czechs will hardly appreciate Mr. Chamberlain’s phrase that it is “peace with honour.”…

— “Return from Munich,” Guardian, October 1, 1938

The author of this excerpt is reacting to Prime Minister Chamberlain’s policy of

• self determination

• ethnic segregation

• containment

• appeasement

The rise of fascism in Germany between World War I and World War II is often associated with the

• promotion of ethnic diversity

• appeal of the doctrine of nonviolence

• establishment of a strong parliamentary system

• impact of the global economic depression