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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA government that aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual and cultural lives of its citizens is classified associalistEuropeanCommunistTotalitarian
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy were U.S. bank loans to Germany vital to the European economy after WWI?Other nations were borrowing money from Germany to rebuild.Germany used the loans to pay reparations to Britain and France.European leaders needed funds to set up stock markets in their countries.Businesses relied heavily on the Creditanstalt Bank in Vienna.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The state being glorified over the individual is known as what?patriotismcommunismcapitalismnationalism - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Kristallnacht?The inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party.A destructive rampage against the Germany Jews led by Nazis.The signing of Hitler's agreement with RussiaThe creation of Hitler's secret police.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIncreased government activity in the economy during the Great Depression led tomore power and confidence to the workersan immediate economic turnarounda decline in the popularity of Marxist ideaspeople to following political leaders who offered solutions in return for dictatorial power.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Depression was primarily caused byand economic downturn and the U.S. stock market crash.the failure of nations to reduce their military forces.a new interest in Marxist theory.The strengthening of European banks.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Nuremberg laws do?The were laws that were against Jews under Hitler's rule.Banned books, magazines and newspapers that had not been approved by the Nazi government.Outlawed all religion in Germany.Instituted a strict program of physical fitness for all German citizens.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat tactics did totalitarian dictators use to control their people?terrorizing with secret police, concentration camps, and execution squads.organizing mass rallies and exciting spectacles.spreading political propaganda using media such as films and slogans.All of these.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe book Hitler wrote in prison that describes his political philosophy isMein KampfKristallnachtNurembergAnschluss
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn totalitarian states, propaganda was used toeducate peoplecontrol public opinionenforce government lawsadvertise platforms of all political parties.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich economy has the least government control?CommunistCapitalistMixedSocialist
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were effects of the Great Depression exeptrise in employmentformation of soup kitchensloss of homesdecrease in employment
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following weakened the League of Nations?reparations owed by GermanyPresident Wilson's wishes to ratify the Treaty of Versalliesdesire of the French government to enforce the Treaty of Versalliesthe U.S. Germany and Russia did not join the League
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were intended to transform the Soviet Union from an agricultural to industrial state?CollectivizationFive Year PlansCommunismSocialism
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did Stalin gain control over the Communist Party?purging people he thought were a threat.allowing elections within the partymaking promises of rewards and titles to peopleusing the popular vote of the people.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHitler's political theories were based oncommunism and socialismracism and nationalismdemocracy and socialismcommunism and nationalism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMany Germans accepted Hitler and the Nazi party becausethey agreed on Hitler's abolition of the Reichstagthey successfully suppressed all crimethey supported the Catholic churchmany believed Hitler ended the country's economic depression.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceEnforcement of the Treaty of Versailles began with the issue ofreparationsborder disputesnew states to forma peace settlement
- 19. Multiple ChoiceMilitary leader of JapanHideki TojoAdolf HitlerBenito MussoliniJoseph Stalin
- 20. Multiple ChoiceDictator of GermanyHideki TojoBenito MussoliniAdolf HitlerJoseph Stalin
- 21. Multiple ChoiceDictator of ItalyBenito MussoliniHideki TojoJoseph StalinAdolf Hitler
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDictator of the Soviet UnionAdolf HitlerJoseph StalinHideki TojoBenito Mussolini
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA system in which private farms are eliminated and peasants work land owned by the government.CollectivizationFive Year PlanCommunismSocialism
- 24. Multiple ChoicePolitical philosophy that favors a strong central government led by a dictatorCollectivizationFascismCommunismDemocracy
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA policy of government intervention in the U.S. economy.collectivizationNew DealFive Year PlanDemocracy
- 26. Multiple ChoicePropaganda isa controversial agreement among nations that called for Germany to pay reparations for WWI.information distributed by a government, often using popular media in order to promote its political goals and interests.the right of unions to negotiate with employers over wages.a term used by Nazis to describe their superior master race.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceControversial agreement among nations that called for Germany to pay reparations for WWITreaty of ParisTreaty of VersaillesLeague of NationsUnited Nations
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe right of unions to negotiate with employers over wages and hours is known ascollective bargaininginflationcollectiviaztionminimum wage
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA rapid increase in pricesdeflationinflationdepressioncapitalism
- 30. Multiple ChoicePolicy used by Franklin Roosevelt to try and get the U.S. out of the DepressionCapitalismDemocracyFive Year PlanNew Deal
- 31. Multiple ChoiceA period of low economic activity and rising unemploymentinflationdeflationdepressioncollective bargaining
- 32. Multiple Choice
A policy that sought peace and stability by satisfying reasonable demands of dissatisfied powers
appeasement
genocide
Final Solution
Anti-Semitism
- 33. Multiple Choice
The Axis Powers were made up of the following countries
Great Britain, France, U.S., and Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Italy, Great Britain
Japan, Soviet Union, Great Britain
- 34. Multiple Choice
The Allied countries were made up of
Germany, Italy, Japan
Soviet Union, Japan, Great Britain
Great Britain, U.S.A, Soviet Union, China
U.S.A, Japan, Soviet Union, Great Briain
- 35. Multiple Choice
June 6, 1944 was the Allied invasion of Normandy Beach, France. This is known as
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Battle of the Bulge
D Day
- 36. Multiple Choice
Auschwitz is
the deliberate mass murder or physical extintcion of a particular group of people based on race, political ideas, or culture.
Hitler's largest extermination camp in Poland
Hatred of Jews
Genocide of the Jewish people
- 37. Multiple Choice
The Final Solution was
the deliberate mass murder or physical extinction of a particular group of people based on race, political ideas, or culture.
a hatred of Jews
the British term for German air raids during WWII
the genocide of the Jewish people
- 38. Multiple Choice
How many zones did the Allies divide Germany into after WWII ended?
2
3
4
5
- 39. Multiple Choice
Anti-Semitism is a
hatred of Jews
the genocide of the Jewish people
a hatred of German speaking people
the mass murder of a group of people based on race, political ideas, and culture.
- 40. Multiple Choice
As a result of WWII, most of Europe was
economically devastated
under American control
under Soviet Control
dedicated to fighting against communism
- 41. Multiple Choice
The way to WWII was paved by
a belief in Aryan racial purity
appeasement of Germany
fears of repeating the mistakes of WWI
Japanese and German ambitions for expansion.
- 42. Multiple Choice
The turning point of the war in the Pacific was
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
dropping the atomic bombs on Japan
Midway
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which two countries did Hitler occupy without opposition from France and Great Britain?
Great Britain and Austria
Poland and Austria
Austria and Czechoslovackia
France and Czechoslovakia
- 44. Multiple Choice
All Soviet resources went to the war economy causing
a severe shortage of food and housing.
the most powerful military in the world
a decrease in industrial production
an increase in civilian volunteerism in the military
- 45. Multiple Choice
Hitler demanded that what area in northwestern Czechoslovakia be given to Germany?
Slovakia
the Sudetendland
the Rhineland
Serbia
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which event ended the war in the Pacific?
The D Day Invasion
The suicide of Hitler
The capture of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 47. Multiple Choice
One of the first areas of contention between the U.S. and Soviet Union was
how to divide Germany
how to set up the United Nations
how to deal with Eastern European countries
how to punish German and Japanese war criminals
- 48. Multiple Choice
How did the U.S. plan to get close enough to Japan to take over?
Drop the atomic bombs
use the island hopping strategy
destroy the Japanese Navy
plan a land invasion of Japan.
- 49. Multiple Choice
The first defeat of the Germans early in the war was
D Day
Battle of Britain
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Hamburg
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which country did not have any fighting in their own country during WWII?
U.S.A.
Britain
Japan
Germany
- 51. Multiple Choice
What event led the U.S. to enter WWII?
Battle of Britain
Pearl Harbor
Battle of the Bulge
D- Day
- 52. Multiple Choice
President Truman wanted to save American lives and end the war quickly. What was his chosen method to end WWII?
Send a land invasion of Japan
Launch air craft carriers to bomb Tokyo
Encourage British troops to invade Japan with the U.S.
Drop the atomic bombs on Japan
- 53. Multiple Choice
The time period of distrust between the Soviet Union and the United States was known as
the Cold War
the Iron Curtain
containment
the non-aggression pact
- 54. Multiple Choice
Why did Hitler want to dominate other countries?
He believed Germany's people were superior to everyone else
He believed the Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany
Other countries were trying to conquer Germany
Germany's natural resources were superior.
- 55. Multiple Choice
What organization was created as a result of WWII?
United Nations
Rome-Berlin Axis
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
League of Nations
- 56. Multiple Choice
Winston Churchill compared postwar Soviet policy in Eastern Europe to
the nuclear age
an iron curtain
liberation
the second front
- 57. Multiple Choice
Hitler's union with Austria was called
Liebestraum
Anschluss
The Third Reich
the Sudetenland
- 58. Multiple Choice
Why did Japan seize Manchuria and north China?
to create a separate state
to defy the League of Nations
to control the Japanese military
to obtain natural resources
- 59. Multiple Choice
Prisoners of war and native Southeast Asians made up the labor forces of which country?
China
Korea
Japan
Soviet Union
- 60. Multiple Choice
Why did the Germans attack the Soviets after their non-aggression pact?
A desire for soviet resources
Deep seated hatred of the Soviet people
The Soviet Union's deception of Germany
fear that the Soviet Union would support Britain
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