Adolf Hitler
Where was Hitler born?
Austria
Which three countries primarily formed the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy and Japan
Which Allied country first declared war on Germany?
Britain
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
1919
Führer
"Leader"
When was Hitler appointed as the Chancellor of Germany?
30 January 1933
Which region was invaded by Imperial Japan in 1937?
Manchuria
Name three countries in the Allied Powers
Britain (U.K.), U.S.A, Soviet Union (joined in 1941), France and China
What is hyperinflation?
The printing of money that resulted in an extreme drop in the value of money
Lebensraum
Living room/"living space"
What is the name of Hitler's 'ideal' race?
Aryan
Which territory was given to Germany in the Munich Agreement?
Part of Czechoslovakia - The Sudetenland
Who proposed the League of Nations?
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson
What was the name of the new republic following the dissolution of the German Empire?
Weimar Republic
Anschluss
"Union" - the annexation of Austria
What is the name of the book that Adolf Hitler wrote while in prison?
Mein Kampf
Who was the leader of Fascist Italy?
Benito Mussolini
Which politician announced "Peace for our time"?
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
What event caused the Great Depression?
The U.S. stock market crash of 1929
Dolchstosslegende
"Stab-in-the-back-myth"
What was the name of the failed uprising, led by Adolf Hitler, in 1923?
The Beer Hall Putsch
What event officially started World War II? Give the specific date
On September 1 1939, Germany invaded Poland
Who was the Australian Prime Minister in 1939?
Robert Menzies
Under the Treaty of Versailles, how much was Germany required to pay in reparations?
132 billion gold marks
Hitlerjugend
"Hitler Youth"