Causes of World War 2

The causes of WW2 were similar to the causes of ___.

• the Civil War

• WW1

• the Boxer Rebellion

• Bismarck's wars to unify Germany

Nationalists fought ______ in civil wars in Russia, Germany, and Italy right after the First World War.

• communists

• democrats

• fascists

• conservatives

Many Germans were upset by ___. (check all that are true)

• losing land in Europe

• losing colonies in Africa

• paying Reparations

• being blamed for starting WW1

• being blamed for the hyperinflation

New countries were created after WW1 in ___.

• western Europe

• eastern Europe

• northern Europe

• southern Europe

The Great Depression hit Germany hard because ___.

• the US stopped lending money to Germany

• so many Germans depended on industry

• the German government responded ineffectively

• the Nazis made life so difficult for people

The Axis powers consisted of Germany, Italy, and ____.

• Japan

• China

• Russi

• the US

In Germany and Italy ____ promised to solve the problems of the Great Depression.

• dictators

• communists

• democrats

• socialists

Hitler's thinking was based on his beliefs about ___.

• race

• communism

• democracy

• industry