World Wars Test

appeasement

giving in to the demands of an aggressor to keep the peace

pacifism

opposition to all war

blitzkrieg

lightning war

genocide

deliberate destruction of a group of people

collaborator

one who cooperates with an enemy force occupying a country

kamikaze

Japanese pilots who undertook suicide missions to attack American warships

containment

limiting communism to areas already under soviet control

soviets

after the march revolution, socialist set up ___, or councils of workers and soldiers

totalitarian state

in a ___, a one-party dictatorship regulates every aspect of the lives of its citizens

militarism

the glorification of the military

ultimatum

a final set of demands

mobilize

to prepare military forces for war

propaganda

ideas that are spread in order to promote a cause or to damage an opposing cause

reparations

payments for war damage

Adolf Hitler

leader of Germany in the 1930s

Joseph Stalin

Russian leader during WWII

Franklin Roosevelt

Person who proposed the New Deal

Benito Mussolini

Italian leader in the 1930s

V.I. Lenin

Leader of Russia during the November Revolution

Neville Chamberlain

British statesman who practiced appeasement

Between what years was World War I fought?

1914-1918

The assassination of what archduke precipitated World War I?

Franz Ferdinand

In the early 1900s, what Great Power ruled man of the Slavic people on the Balkan Peninsula?

Austria-Hungary

In what European country was the government overthrown in 1917?

Russia

Which of the following was NOT one of the Big Three during the writing of the Treaty of Versailles?

Germany

After WWI, most Germans blamed their country’s problems on the

Jewish Communities

World War II began in 1939 and ended in

1945

What two countries signed a nonaggression pact in 1939 that surprised the world?

Germany & the Soviet Union

World War II started in Europe when Germany invaded

Poland

The Battle of Britain was fought primarily

in the air

In June 1944, Allied Forces invaded Europe at Normandy in

France

Which of the following weapons contributed most to the stalemate on the Western Front during World War I?

The automatic machine gun

On the eve of World War I, Bosnia was ruled by

Austria-Hungary

World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because

Modern weapons were more deadly

Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in WWI?

The involvement of the US

Which of the following was a result of the Bolshevik Revolution?

Civil war in Russia

One cause of the March 1917 revolution in Russia was

Food shortages

In the civil war that broke out after the Bolshevik Revolution, the Red Army fought against the

White Army

Which of the following statements regarding Germany under Hitler is true?

The Nazis controlled all aspects of German life

One of Hitler’s goals was the

Persecution and elimination of Jews

What ethnic tensions in Bosnia led to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand & launched WWI?

The Serbians viewed the Austrians as foreign opposers

Which of the following was a major reason the US exchanged neutrality for war in 1917?

The Germans … submarines to attack ships carrying American citizens

What is the policy of appeasement?

What military problems did the French-Russian alliance of 1894 create for Germany?

What countries compromised the Axis powers?

Italy, Japan, and Germany

Why was propaganda used during war time?

Why was the convoy system not used for the USS Indianapolis?

What was Captain McVay on trial for after they returned to the US?

Who did the US Government bring in to testify against the Captain? After the trial Captain McVay spoke to him, what did McVay say about his actions during the war?

List and define each of the 4 causes of WWI. In your opinion, which was the bigger driving cause of the war. Justify your answer.

How did the policy of appeasement affect World War II? Provide examples.