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Trivia Review: World War II Round 1: Between the Wars & the Rise of Dictators Round 1: Question 1 • QUESTION: This treaty, signed by the French & the Germans in 1925 signified an attempt to establish a lasting peace between the former enemies. • ANSWER: The Locarno Treaty Round 1: Question 2 • QUESTION: This was the name of Germany’s interwar government – a government that attempted democracy in the aftermath of World War I • ANSWER: The Weimar Republic Round 1: Question 3 • QUESTION: What are three factors contributing to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany prior to WWII • ANSWER: Germany’s economy was struggling; Resentment about Treaty of Versailles, German nationalism, Fear of Communism Round 1: Question 4 • QUESTION: List at least three major characteristics of fascism, as seen in Nazi Germany. • ANSWER: Extreme militarism, extreme nationalism, heavy censorship, youth indoctrination, propaganda, separate social classes, etc. Round 1: Question 5 • QUESTION: List three major dictators of the World War II era, as well as the country to which each belonged. • ANSWER: Adolf Hitler – Germany; Benito Mussolini – Italy; Joseph Stalin – Soviet Union; Francisco Franco - Spain Round 2: Early Aggression Round 2: Question 1 • QUESTION: During the 1930s, one of Hitler’s primary goals was to establish the Third German Empire – an empire that would supposedly last for 1,000 years. What was the name of this empire? • ANSWER: The Third Reich Round 2: Question 2 • QUESTION: The occupation of this land is often considered to be Hitler’s FIRST violation of the Treaty of Versailles. • ANSWER: The Rhineland (strip of land between France & Germany) Round 2: Question 3 • QUESTION: List the 3 countries, in order, that were Hitler’s earliest (pre-war) territorial aggressions. • ANSWER: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland Round 2: Question 4 • QUESTION: Explain the decision that was made at the Munich Conference. • ANSWER: Great Britain & France “allowed” Hitler to take Czechoslovakia, as he promised that it was his “last territorial demand” Round 2: Question 5 • QUESTION: This diplomatic agreement was signed by both Hitler and Stalin; agreed to not attack one another & they would split Poland into two different zones of occupation after Germany invaded • ANSWER: Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Round 3: Axis Aggression Round 3: Question 1 • QUESTION: In the year 1940, these were the primary AXIS powers. • ANSWER: Germany, Italy and Japan Round 3: Question 2 • QUESTION: In 1939, this event marked the beginning of World War II. • ANSWER: The German invasion of Poland (September 1st) Round 3: Question 3 • QUESTION: After the fall of France in 1940, the Nazis established a puppet regime in Southern France. What was the name of this regime? • ANSWER: The Vichy Regime Round 3: Question 4 • QUESTION: What was the significance of the outcome of the Battle of Britain? • ANSWER: Germany abandoned plans to invade Britain after the RAF successfully defended Britain and the British refused to surrender Round 3: Question 5 • QUESTION: Explain the conflict that emerged between the U.S. and Japan in the months preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • ANSWER: Japan was attempting to build an empire; U.S. felt threatened; warned to stop; did not stop; oil embargo; bombing Round 4: Allied Advance Round 4: Question 1 • QUESTION: This battle is considered the turning point of the war in Europe because the Soviet Union started pushing back the Germans to the west • ANSWER: Battle of Stalingrad Round 4: Question 2 • QUESTION: What were the Japanese attempting to attain during the Battle of the Coral Sea? • ANSWER: Australia (first time since Pearl Harbor that a Japanese advance had been stopped) Round 4: Question 3 • QUESTION: This battle is known as the final German offensive on the Western Front. • ANSWER: The Battle of the Bulge Round 4: Question 4 • QUESTION: In terms of the Soviet Union, what was the significance of D-Day? • ANSWER: It was the opening of the 2nd front in Western Europe (Stalin had been asking for…) Round 4: Question 5 • QUESTION: What did Stalin agree to do at the Yalta Conference? • ANSWER: Stalin agreed to join war effort against Japan within 90 days of Germany’s surrender BONUS ROUND • QUESTION: Put the following events in correct chronological order: • Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor; Hitler invades Poland; U.S. enters WWII; Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima/Nagasaki; Germany surrenders; Battle of Britain; DDay Invasion BONUS ROUND • ANSWER: 1.Hitler invades Poland 2.Battle of Britain 3.Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor 4.U.S. enters WWII 5.D-Day invasion 6.Germany surrenders 7.Atomic bomb is dropped on H/N Round 5: The Holocaust Round 5: Question 1 • QUESTION: Describe the Nazi attitude toward their own race and toward others • ANSWER: The Germans were a superior race of people; All others were inferior Round 5: Question 2 • QUESTION: Other than Jewish people, identify another group of people that were victims of Nazi persecution • ANSWER: Communists, Socialists, Gypsies, Slavs, Jehovah Witnesses, Homosexuals, Mentally & Physically Disabled, Asocials Round 5: Question 3 • QUESTION: What was term for the place the Jewish people were taken initially, before being sent to concentration camps, and where were they located? • ANSWER: Ghettos; Poland Round 5: Question 4 • QUESTION: What was “The Final Solution to the Jewish Question”? • ANSWER: Annihilation of the Jewish race, carried out through death camps Round 5: Question 5 • QUESTION: Identify 2 ways the Nuremberg Laws restricted the rights of the Jewish population. • ANSWER: Jewish Newspapers could no longer be sold; Jews lost the right to vote; Jews had to surrender drivers’ licenses & car registrations; Jews were required to carry identification cards; Jewish passports & papers were marked with a “J” BONUS ROUND • QUESTION: Identify 2 similarities and 2 differences between the treatment of the Jewish population by the Nazis and the treatment of the Japanese American population by the Americans. • ANSWER: Similarities: discrimination, had to move/go to camps, were not allowed to leave, both were compensated by governments in years following Differences: Jewish people were abused and killed systematically and were sent to other countries; Japanese Americans did not experience genocide, they stayed in America, not all were sent to camps