Exploring the Origins of World War II

What major global event is considered a direct precursor to World War II?

• The Cold War

• World War I

• The Russian Revolution

• The Great Depression

How did the Great Depression influence World War II?

• It promoted peace negotiations

• It led to the rise of dictatorships

• It strengthened global economies

• It ended the military alliances

Which country's actions significantly contributed to the start of World War II?

• Britain

• France

• Canada

• Germany

What ideology did Nazi Germany believe made them superior?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Aryan race supremacy

• Capitalism

Which countries formed the Axis alliance?

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Germany, Austria, and Italy

• Italy, Japan, and Spain

• Germany, Spain, and Japan

Why did the Allied countries initially act passively towards Axis threats?

• Sympathy and underestimation of Hitler

• Lack of military strength

• Support for Axis ideologies

• Agreements with Axis powers

What was the League of Nations' role before World War II?

• To enforce the Treaty of Versailles

• To prevent the outbreak of war

• To support Axis expansion

• To mediate trade disputes

Which event directly violated the Treaty of Versailles?

• The annexation of Austria

• The signing of the Munich Agreement

• The bombing of Guernica

• Germany's military rearmament

What was the outcome of the Munich Agreement?

• It started World War II

• It ended the Spanish Civil War

• It formed the United Nations

• It allowed Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia

What was the immediate cause of World War II?

• The signing of the Munich Agreement

• The formation of the Axis alliance

• The annexation of Austria

• The invasion of Poland by Germany