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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II
TRUE OR FALSE?: Place a check in the correct column.
STATEMENT T F
1. Germany was pleased with the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles.
2. Lloyd George of England agreed with Wilson of America in
regards to Germany’s punishment.
3. Germany had no choice but to sign the Treaty of Versailles.
4. Germany had to pay reparations for the damage caused by
World War I.
5. Germany was allowed to keep their full military after World
War I.
6. Germany lost land in the Treaty of Versailles.
7. Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Emperor Hideki Tojo were all
dictators of their countries.
8. Italy invaded Japan in 1937 in hopes of expanding their nation.
9. Hitler and his Nazi Party were able to rise to power in
Germany due to the poor economic conditions.
10. Germany formed pacts with Italy and Japan prior to World
War II.
11. Britain and France immediately tried to stop Germany when
they invaded the Rhineland.
12. 99 percent of Austrians truly voted for Anschluss.
13. Hitler kept his promise in the Munich Agreement.
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IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each description.
Treaty of
Versailles
Rome-Berlin
Axis Treaty Anschluss Poland
Appeasement Munich
Agreement
Neville
Chamberlain
Benito
Mussolini
14. Alliance between Italy and Germany
15. Agreement stating Hitler could maintain possession
of the Sudetenland region
16. Dictator of Italy who inspired Hitler in many ways
17. A union with Germany
18. Prime minister of Great Britain who tried to appease
Hitler to prevent war
19. Agreement that angered Germans after WWII
20. The policy of giving into someone
21. Country invaded by Germany, provoking WWII
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Match each term with its description.
22. Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War II?
A. Germany invaded Poland
B. Hitler did not follow through on promises
C. Germany invaded Italy
D. The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh
23. What provoked Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
A. Hitler bombed London, England
B. Hitler invaded Poland
C. Hitler invaded the Rhineland
D. Hitler invaded the Sudetenland
24. Which of the following was NOT a reason Britain and France did not initially
stop Hitler?
A. They thought he would fight communism.
B. They thought he was somewhat justified.
C. They felt he should be able to take Poland.
D. They felt he was claiming what should have been his.
25. Which of the following was NOT taken over by Germany prior to World War II?
A. Sudetenland B. Rhineland
C. Czechoslovakia D. Italy
To answer the questions, let's go through each statement and match them with the correct answer:
Statement 1: Germany was pleased with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
Answer: False
Statement 2: Lloyd George of England agreed with Wilson of America in regard to Germany’s punishment.
Answer: False
Statement 3: Germany had no choice but to sign the Treaty of Versailles.
Answer: True
Statement 4: Germany had to pay reparations for the damage caused by World War I.
Answer: True
Statement 5: Germany was allowed to keep their full military after World War I.
Answer: False
Statement 6: Germany lost land in the Treaty of Versailles.
Answer: True
Statement 7: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Emperor Hideki Tojo were all dictators of their countries.
Answer: True
Statement 8: Italy invaded Japan in 1937 in hopes of expanding their nation.
Answer: False
Statement 9: Hitler and his Nazi Party were able to rise to power in Germany due to the poor economic conditions.
Answer: True
Statement 10: Germany formed pacts with Italy and Japan prior to World War II.
Answer: True
Statement 11: Britain and France immediately tried to stop Germany when they invaded the Rhineland.
Answer: False
Statement 12: 99 percent of Austrians truly voted for Anschluss.
Answer: False
Statement 13: Hitler kept his promise in the Munich Agreement.
Answer: False
Identify the descriptions:
14. Alliance between Italy and Germany
Answer: Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty
15. Agreement stating Hitler could maintain possession of the Sudetenland region
Answer: Munich Agreement
16. Dictator of Italy who inspired Hitler in many ways
Answer: Benito Mussolini
17. A union with Germany
Answer: Anschluss
18. Prime minister of Great Britain who tried to appease Hitler to prevent war
Answer: Neville Chamberlain
19. Agreement that angered Germans after WWII
Answer: Treaty of Versailles
20. The policy of giving into someone
Answer: Appeasement
21. Country invaded by Germany, provoking WWII
Answer: Poland
Match each term with its description:
22. Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War II?
Answer: C. Germany invaded Italy
23. What provoked Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Answer: B. Hitler invaded Poland
24. Which of the following was NOT a reason Britain and France did not initially stop Hitler?
Answer: D. They felt he was claiming what should have been his.
25. Which of the following was NOT taken over by Germany prior to World War II?
Answer: D. Italy