Unit 4 Reading Quiz

What was Hitler's attitude toward the results of WWI?

• He was proud of a German victory

• He felt disappointed and betrayed by the German Homefront

• He felt betrayed by German allies in the war

• He was worried about the potential for another World War

Who ended up in charge of Spain following the Spanish Civil War

• Nobody- it was anarchy

• Socialists and communists

• Fascists under General Franco

• A democratic government with support from the U.S

What steps did Hitler take to hold on to power as Chancellor of Germany

• He outlawed dissent and banned opposition political parties

• He enacted popular legislation

• He promoted a free press

• He deported his enemies to Siberia

Define Blitzkrieg

• A cold war where major powers fight each other through proxies

• A slow war with little movement

• Lightning War

• None of the above, Blitzkrieg is a made up word and means nothing

What major treaty did the USSR and Germany sign prior to the invasion of Poland?

• A trade deal

• A non-aggression pact

• A mutual defense treaty

• They didn't sign any treaty

After the fall of Poland, what were the next countries to fall to the Nazis

• The United Kingdom and France

• Denmark and Norway

• The USSR and Ukraine

• Italy and Spain

The Battle of Britain was mostly fought

• in the air with planes

• on the seas with submarines

• on the ground with foot soldiers

• on the ground with tanks

Which dictator became a U.S ally during WWII

• Mussolini

• Hitler

• Stalin

• Tojo

What country did Italy invade prior to WWII

• Albania

• Ethiopia

• Mexico

• Portugal

Which term best describes Fascism

• An economic system where the state controls the economy

• A free market system with fair elections

• A movement based on extreme nationalism, militarism and racism promoting the superiority of a group of people

• A simple military dictatorship