Refugee Timeline Review

Germany After WWI

100

What government replaced the German Empire after WWI?
A. Monarchy
B. Democracy
C. Dictatorship
D. Empire

✅ B. Democracy

200

What treaty punished Germany after WWI?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Versailles
C. Treaty of Berlin
D. Treaty of Rome

✅ B. Treaty of Versailles

300

What economic issue hurt Germany after WWI?
A. Inflation
B. Industrial growth
C. Trade surplus
D. Hyperinflation 

✅ D. Hyperinflation

400

Why were Germans angry after WWI?

✅ Possible Answers:

• They were forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles
• They had to pay large reparations
• The economy collapsed / hyperinflation
• Effects of the Great Depression
• Loss of land/military power
• Humiliation/blame for the war

500

How did Germany’s struggles after WWI help extremist groups rise to power? (Give 2 reasons)

✅ Possible Answers:

• People were desperate and wanted change
• They blamed certain groups (scapegoating)
• Extremist leaders promised to fix problems
• Weak government (Weimar Republic) made it easier
• Economic crisis made radical ideas more appealing

Rise of the Nazis

100

Who became the leader of Germany in 1933?
A. Stalin
B. Churchill
C. Hitler
D. Roosevelt

✅ C. Hitler

200

What laws targeted Jewish people in 1935?
A. Versailles Laws
B. Nuremberg Laws
C. Berlin Laws
D. Reich Laws

✅ B. Nuremberg Laws

300

What was Kristallnacht?
A. A treaty
B. A protest
C. A violent attack on Jewish people
D. A war

✅ C. A violent attack on Jewish people
 

400

What was Hitler’s goal for Germany’s population?

✅ Possible Answers:

• To create a “pure” Aryan race
• To remove people he saw as enemies
• To control and reshape society
• To make Germany stronger through racial ideas

500

Explain how fear and blame were used to control people.

✅ Possible Answers:

• People were blamed for problems (Jewish people, etc.)
• Fear of punishment kept people from speaking out
• Propaganda influenced people’s thinking
• Violence and laws controlled behavior
• People followed leaders to avoid being targeted 

Cuban Revolution

100

Who led the Cuban Revolution?
A. Batista
B. Castro
C. Guevara
D. Stalin

✅ B. Castro

200

How did Batista stay in power in 1952?
A. Election
B. Coup
C. War
D. Treaty

✅ B. Coup

300

What type of government did Castro create?
A. Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Socialist government
D. Republic

✅ C. Socialist government

400

How did Castro’s smaller army defeat Batista?

✅ Possible Answers:

• Guerrilla warfare tactics
• Surprise attacks
• Strong strategy despite fewer resources
• Gained support over time

500

Why did some people support Castro even though he used violence?

✅ Possible Answers:

• They were unhappy with Batista
• Batista was seen as a dictator
• People wanted change
• Castro promised a better future
• Inequality and corruption pushed people to support him

Cold War & Cuba

100

With whom did Cuba become closely allied with?
A. Soviet Union
B. Germany
C. China
D. France

✅ A. Soviet Union

200

What did the U.S. do in response to Cuba’s government?
A. Declared war
B. Gave aid
C. Sent troops
D. Created an embargo 

✅ D. Created an embargo 

300

What happened after the Soviet Union collapsed?
A. Cuba became wealthy
B. Cuba faced economic crisis
C. Cuba became democratic
D. Cuba expanded

✅ B. Cuba faced economic crisis 

400

Why did the U.S. not support Castro’s government?

✅ Possible Answers:

• Cuba was aligned with the Soviet Union
• Cold War tensions
• U.S. opposed communism/socialism
• Fear of influence spreading

500

How did Cuba’s dependence on the Soviet Union hurt them later?

✅ Possible Answers:

• When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost support
• Economy crashed
• Less trade/resources
• Became unstable

Cause & Effect

100

What caused Germany’s economic struggles?
A. Treaty + Great Depression
B.Treaty of Versailles
C. Strong leadership
D. Trade success

✅ A. Treaty + Great Depression

200

What caused protests in Syria?
A. Weak economy
B. Too many elections
C. Lack of freedom + corruption
D. Disturbances

✅ C. Lack of freedom + corruption

300

What caused the Maleconazo protest in Cuba?
A.Poverty
B. Trade
C. War
D. Hunger + frustration 

✅ D. Hunger + frustration

400

Choose one country and explain a cause → effect relationship.

✅ Possible Answers:

• Germany: Treaty → economic collapse → anger
• Cuba: Soviet collapse → economic crisis → protests
• Syria: lack of freedom → protests → war

500

Compare TWO countries: how were their struggles similar?

✅ Possible Answers:

• People were unhappy with the leadership
• Economic struggles
• Lack of freedom
• People protested or supported change
• Governments responded with control or violence