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Name: _______________________________
Date: _____________
Causes of World War Two
(TVP)
Directions: Read pages 578-582 in your text and the reading material entitled ‘Main Causes of
World War Two’. Use the information from this material to answer the questions below.
Answer the questions in complete sentences whenever possible.
1. Define the following terms:
a. Fascism (text):
b. Totalitarian State (text):
c. Appeasement:
2. What promise did Adolf Hitler make to the German people that helped him get elected as
chancellor?
3. What was Hitler’s first order of business when he became chancellor?
4. Why did Britain and France think that a slightly stronger Germany might actually be a good
thing?
5. Who did Hitler ally himself with in 1936?
6. What were the first two areas taken over by Germany in 1938?
7. What were the terms of the Munich Agreement AND how was the agreement broken?
8. Explain why Britain and France were so hesitant to take military action against Hitler’s early
territorial gains.
9. Who was the prime minister of Britain during their government time of appeasement?
10. Rather than declaring war, what country did France and Britain agree to protect if it was ever
attacked?
11. What area of China was attacked in 1931?
12. How did Japan react to the demands of the League of Nations?
13. Why were the countries of the League unwilling to stop trade with Japan?
14. Which country was attacked by Italy and asked the League for help?
15. What THREE major countries were NOT part of the League of Nations AND explain why!
a.
b.
c.
16. Explain why trade restrictions were ineffective for the League of Nations.
17. Describe the THREE step process that the League of Nations was required to go through if a
country asked for their help.