World War II: Prelude and Outbreak

How did the results of World War I cause World War II?

• The League of Nations declared war on Italy because World War I created problems between Germany and Italy.

• The war debt from World War I that Germany had to pay was one of the causes of the political and economic instability in Europe.

• President Wilson's peace plan called for the invasion of Germany if the country failed to pay its war debt.

• When Great Britain was blamed for World War I, Great Britain invaded France to demand payment for the war.

What was the consequence of the global economic collapse in the late 1920s for Germany?

• Strengthening of the Weimar Republic

• Increased popularity of the Nazi Party

• Decreased military spending

• Alliance with Britain and France

What was the main reason Britain and France declared war on Germany?

• Germany's economic collapse

• The Munich Agreement failure

• Hitler's book Mein Kampf

• Germany's invasion of Poland

Which country did Hitler aim to make strong again and regain lost territories?

• Austria

• France

• Germany

• Poland

Which treaty limited Germany's military capabilities after World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Munich

• Treaty of Berlin

• Treaty of Paris

What was Hitler's reaction when Britain declared war in 1939?

• He surrendered immediately

• He was pleased

• He was surprised and angered

• He was indifferent

Who was the British Prime Minister who met with Hitler to try to avoid war?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

What event in 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War?

• Hitler's invasion of Poland

• The Munich Agreement

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The formation of the Nazi Party

What was the primary goal of the Munich Agreement?

• To end World War I

• To start World War II

• To expand Germany's borders

• To find a peaceful solution to territorial disputes

What did Hitler violate that led to the annexation of Sudetenland?

• Non-aggression pact with Poland

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Munich Agreement

• Economic agreements with Britain