Download The Gathering Storm Worksheet

The Gathering Storm Worksheet
1. What does the title Gathering Storm refer to?
2. Was there more motivation for Germany in the Spanish Civil War than just the
possible acquisition of a new Fascist ally?
3. Do you believe that the US voided their neutrality pacts by sending Claire
Chennault and the Flying Tigers to China, if so how?
4. What was Appeasement and was it Chamberlain’s fault?
5. Who was the Leaders of the following nations prior to the outbreak of war: Japan,
US, and Great Britain
6. Was the war in Europe fabricated? If so how and why?
7. Explain Ethnic Nationalism and how it can and did lead to war?
8. What is Lebensraum and how did it lead to WW2?
9. How did Hitler so outwardly break the agreements made at Versailles, yet never
feel pressured not to do so?
10. After taking over the government how did Hitler and the Nazi maintain control
when things weren’t getting better?
11. What was the major oversight made in the development of the German
Luftwaffe? Why was this oversight made?
12. How did the Blitzkrieg work and what made it so effective?
13. List the Axis and Allied Powers in 1939.
14. What did Japan have to gain be aligning with Germany, if anything?
15. Why did the Soviet-Nazi Non-Aggression Pact scare the rest of the world?
16. Why was there absolutely no resistance in the Rhineland to the advances of the
Nazi Regime?
17. What was the purpose of the US Neutrality Acts in 1937?
18. Who was Hideki Tojo and was he the real power in Japan?
19. What is meant by “No mercy for men with no honor”?
20. What does this cartoon say about the idea of Appeasement? How is it ironic that
the “finger pointer” is basically Uncle Sam?
21. This plane was one that struck fear in the hearts of Germany’s enemies, it was
based on the US Helldiver, and screamed as it bared down on you what was it
called?
22. Do you believe anything would have deterred Hitler and his regime from staring
this conflict?