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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which 3 countries grew closer in the 1930s, despite the efforts of Britain and France to keep them apart?
USSR, USA & Germany
Germany, Italy & Japan
USSR, Germany & Italy
USA, Japan & Germany
- 2. Multiple Choice
A factor in the collapse of international peace in the 1930s was the League's failure to deal with which two acts of aggression?
Italy's invasions of Corfu and Abyssinia
Germany's invasion of the Sudetenland and Poland
Japan's invasion of Manchuria & Italy's invasion of Abyssinia
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour and invasion of Manchuria
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not an aim of Germany's foreign policy under Hitler?
To destroy communism
To tear up the Treaty of Versailles
To create lebensraum for the German people
To destroy the Jewish population of Europe
All of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
In what year was the Saar Plebiscite held?
1933
1934
1935
1936
- 5. Multiple Choice
What percentage of people voted to return to German rule?
60%
70%
80%
90%
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not an effect of the Saar Plebiscite?
The fact that the League had not complained about the violence during the campaign and invalidated the vote suggested weakness
The huge majority in favour of rejoining Germany told the world how most Germans felt about treaty and how they were determined to tear it up
It was a significant boost for Hitler's domestic prestige
It was the first step in reuniting all German speaking people into one Greater Germany - the Third Reich
They are all effects of the Saar Plebiscite
- 7. Multiple Choice
In what year did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland?
1934
1935
1936
1937
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a reason why France and Britain did nothing to prevent the remilitarisation of the Rhineland?
This was not an invasion - the Rhineland was part of Germany
Hitler convinced them his intentions were peaceful and even proposed a non-aggression pact
The German military was already too strong by this point
They were distracted by the Abyssinian crisis
None of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
Between what years was the Spanish Civil War fought?
1935-39
1935-38
1936-38
1936-39
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is incorrect:
The Spanish Civil War reflected a wider ideological divide emerging in Europe at the time because it was a clash between...
Left wing and right wing beliefs
democracy and dictatorship
fascism and communism
None of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
The German Luftwaffe destroyed which Spanish city in the war?
Barcelona
Bilbao
Levante
Guernica
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not something Hitler gained from his involvement in the Spanish Civil War?
A new alliance with all of the great European powers
An alliance with Italy
He tested and refined the military tactics Germany would use in World War 2
The output of 6 Spanish mines
A smokescreen to pursue his foreign policy goals elsewhere
- 13. Multiple Choice
Anschluss is the German word for what?
Alliance
Agreement
Union
Pact
- 14. Multiple Choice
In what year did Hitler try and fail to force an Anschluss with Austria?
1933
1934
1935
1936
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which European leader had acted to defy Hitler on this occasion?
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Daladier
Stalin
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a reason for Britain and France's failure to challenge Hitler's invasion of Austria in 1938?
French politics was in turmoil in March 1938
With Chamberlain determined to appease Hitler, there was no political will to oppose Germany in Britain
The British population were against the idea of another European war
Geographically, Austria was difficult to enter due its location in the Alps
They are all reasons
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a reason why Hitler hated Czechoslovakia?
It was a member of the League of Nations
He was envious of its abundance of raw materials
It contained German speaking people
It was supported by Britain and France
- 18. Multiple Choice
In what year and month was the Munich Conference held?
August 1938
September 1938
August 1939
September 1939
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not something Hitler gained by invading Czechoslovakia?
He furthered his aim to unite all German speaking people
He secured lebensraum for the German people
He gained the respect of Neville Chamberlain
He gained valuable resources as Czechoslovakia was rich in coal and possessed the huge Skoda armaments factory.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a justification for the British policy of appeasement?
It gave Germany additional time to rearm
It gave Britain additional time to rearm
Public opinion did not favour another war as the horrors of WWI had not been forgotten
Britain was short of allies who were willing to take a stand against German aggression
- 21. Multiple Choice
The Nazi Soviet Pact is also known as what?
The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotrop Ribbentrov Pact
The Molotov Ribbentree Pact
The Molotrop Ribbentrot Pact
- 22. Multiple Choice
The Nazi Soviet Pact was signed on...
August 23rd 1938
September 1st 1938
August 23rd 1939
September 1st 1939
- 23. Multiple Choice
The Nazi Soviet pact was a non-aggression pact that was supposed to last for how many years?
1
5
10
20
- 24. Multiple Choice
The pact also contained a secret agreement to divide which country between Germany and the USSR?
Austria
France
Czechoslovakia
Poland
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a reason that Stalin agreed to sign the Nazi Soviet Pact?
Staling felt frustrated that Britain and France were appeasing Hitler
Stalin despised Britain and France and wanted to destroy them
Stalin was angry that he was not invited to the Munich Conference
Stalin needed time to rearm
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a cause of WW2?
The policy of appeasement
The failure of the League of Nations
The Nazi Soviet Pact
The Treaty of Versailles
All of the above
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