Module 11, Lesson 1 and 2

How did many German citizens react to the Treaty of Versailles?

• They felt the treaty was fair since German leaders helped write it.

• They were angry and resentful at what they felt was an unfair treaty.

• They felt cheated because the treaty failed to protect their monarchy.

• They were thankful that the treaty was so generous toward Germany.

How did the Great Depression help the Nazis gain power in Germany?

• Many Germans wanted the military to take over the country.

• Foreign investments and war debt made Germans poor.

• Many Germans favored state ownership of industry and agriculture.

• High unemployment and a weak economy made many Germans desperate.

What caused France and Great Britain to finally resort to military force in dealing with Germany?

• Germany invaded Poland.

• Germany annexed Austria.

• Germany occupied the Rhineland.

• Germany invaded Czechoslovakia.

Who was the dictator in the Soviet Union during this time?

• Benito Mussolini

• Fransico Franco

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

Who was the dictator that took power in Spain?

• Benito Mussolini

• Fransico Franco

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

Who was in control of Japan's military?

• Benito Mussolini

• Fransico Franco

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

Who was the dictator in Italy that tried to rebuild the Roman Empire?

• Benito Mussolini

• Fransico Franco

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

What was Kristallnacht?

• a ship full of Jewish refugees denied entry in the U.S.

• an attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues in Germany.

• a set of laws denying Jews of their German citizenship, jobs, and property.

• a group of highly educated Jewish refugees allowed into the U.S.

What was Hitler's Final Solution?

• his expansion into Poland and Czechoslovakia based on claims that Germans in these countries were mistreated

• the blitzkrieg tactics used to overrun and subject Poland, France, and Great Britain

• the air war launched by Germany against Great Britain to gain total control of the skies

• the mass extermination of Jews and other culture groups that were not of the superior Aryan race

In what way was Hitler's "Final Solution" an application of Nazi beliefs?

• He forced non-Aryans out of Germany in order to make room for German speakers.

• He deported groups deemed inferior so that only German speakers remained in Germany.

• He condemned groups deemed inferior in order to preserve the purity of the Aryan race.

• He eliminated political opponents so that the Aryans could implement new government policies.