World History-3

Interwar Years

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#55 One way fascist leaders in the 1920s and 1930s gained popular support was by

appealing to national pride

200

#56 The Nazis blamed most of Germany’s pre–World War II social and economic problems on Jews and the

communists

300

ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY “You know there once was freedom You know how dangerous that can be The people used to dance & sing & they used to run wild in the streets But now I am the voice Howling from your radio From my armour plated Cadillac You'll hear what I say goes. These are the words to which song by The Clash: A. London Calling, B. Charlie Don’t Surf, C. Dictator D. Rock the Casbah

Dictator. What words helped you to know the answer?

400

#58 How did the Cheka (secret police) help Lenin gain control of Russia?

They used terror tactics against the enemies of Bolshevism

500

#59 Lenin hoped that the Russian Revolution of 1917 would

incite similar socialist rebellions throughout Europe

Interwar Years

100

#60 "Particular obstructive workers who refuse to submit to disciplinary measures will be subject, as non-workers, to discharge and confinement in concentration camps." —Vladimir Lenin, Decree of November 14th, 1919 The excerpt above describes Lenin’s method for dealing with those who opposed

the establishment of a communist government

200

#61 Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939

brought about the death of millions of people

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#62 In the struggle to gain control of the Soviet Union in the 1920s, Stalin’s chief political rival was

Trotsky

400

#63 From the perspective of Western leaders, Stalin’s actions as leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics reflected an emphasis on which of the following concepts?

aggression

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#64 Both the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis gained power partly because they

used terror tactics against political opponents

World War II

100

#65 Which of the following does not describe Hitler’s Germany, Mussolini’s Italy, and Stalin’s Russia?

Marxist principles governed all economic activity

200

#66 In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German

invasion of Poland

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#67 Which nation sought to establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere between 1931 and 1945?

Japan

400

#69 Following the United States’ entry into World War II, American and British leaders decided that their highest priority would be to

invade Europe and defeat Germany

500

#68 Use the following information to answer the question. "My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time . . . . Go home and get a nice quiet sleep." —Neville Chamberlain, April 30, 1938 (following his return from the Munich Conference) The statement reflects the British belief that which of the following policies would prevent another war?

appeasement

World War II

100

#70 Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?

to allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition

200

#71 One major purpose of the Yalta Conference in 1945 was to decide

how to restructure Europe after the war

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#72 Early in World War II, Allied leaders decided that the enemy they had to defeat first was

Nazi Germany

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#73 "Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy . . ." —from a speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Congress The purpose of Roosevelt’s speech was to persuade Congress to

declare war on Japan

500

#74 Which of the following countries suffered high civilian and military casualties because it was invaded and partially occupied during World War II?

the Soviet Union

Cold War

100

#75 Which of these is the main reason that Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Romania became satellites of the Soviet Union?

The Soviet army occupied these areas at the end of World War II

200

ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY. The Rock band Rush wrote a song about a historical event some of their parents lived through. Listen to the song and tell which event it was. A. The Berlin Airlift B. The Battle of Stalingrad C. The Holocaust D. The Scramble for Africa

C. The Holocaust. Which words help you find the answer?

300

#77 ]What was one outcome of World War II?

The Soviet Union emerged as an international superpower

400

#78 Which of the following was a primary cause of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a competition for political influence over other countries

500

#80 What was one major goal of the Soviet Union during the early years of the Cold War?

to create a defensive buffer zone in Eastern Europe