14 Questions
What was the policy of appeasement associated with?
Neville Chamberlain
Which country was blamed for WWI and required to pay reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up colonies by the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Which countries made up the Axis Powers in WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Who was associated with the policy of appeasement?
Neville Chamberlain
What is totalitarianism?
A government with total control over people's lives, media, and rights
Which country was not part of the Allied Powers during WWII?
Japan
What is fascism?
An extreme far-right ideology of nationalism and authoritarianism
Which country switched sides from WWI to WWII?
Italy
How did totalitarian dictators like Hitler come into power?
Through manipulation, propaganda, and control
Which country had a non-aggression pact with Hitler but joined the Allies after Germany invaded in 1940?
Russia
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan
What event caused the US to enter WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
What was the result of the Holocaust?
The murder of over 6 million mostly Jewish people
What is totalitarianism?
A government with total control over people's lives, media, and rights
Study Notes
- Treaty of Versailles ended WWI and blamed Germany, required them to pay reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up colonies
- Appeasement was a policy of giving in to aggressors, associated with Neville Chamberlain
- Hitler broke Treaty of Versailles, invaded countries, Allies declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939
- Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan; Allied Powers: Britain, Russia, China, Canada, USA
- Japan and Italy switched sides from WWI to WWII, USSR had a non-aggression pact with Hitler but joined the Allies after Germany invaded in 1940
- US entered WWII after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941
- Totalitarianism is a government with total control over people's lives, media, and rights
- Fascism is an extreme far-right ideology of nationalism and authoritarianism
- Totalitarian dictators like Hitler came into power through manipulation, propaganda, and control
- WWII ended with D-Day and Battle of Stalingrad, defeat of Nazi troops, and the Holocaust resulted in the murder of over 6 million mostly Jewish people.
Test your knowledge on key events and ideologies that shaped WWII with this quiz! From the Treaty of Versailles to the Axis and Allied powers, discover important historical facts and figures that influenced the outcome of the war. Challenge yourself on key concepts like totalitarianism and fascism, and learn how dictators like Hitler gained power. Finally, see how WWII ended with major battles and the tragic Holocaust. Sharpen your history skills and take this quiz now!
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