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Name: _______________________________ Class Period: ________ WWII Test Review 1. Summarize the Treaty of Versailles and why the German people were against it. Treaty dealing only with Germany at the end of WWI; demanded Germany accept full responsibility for the war, demilitarize the area between France and Germany known as the Rhineland, pay reparations to winning nations, scale down military and lose territory. German people were against it because it was unfair and humiliating. 2. How did the Great (Global) Depression begin? The United States Stock Market Crashed in 1929. 3. Name the fascist leaders of Italy and Germany. Describe the ways in which the fascist governments took power in Italy and Germany. a. Italy: Benito Mussolini; took advantage of the governments inability to address issues from WWI such as inflation, claimed he could save the country from communism, eventually appointed Prime Minister from which he made himself dictator b. Germany: Adolf Hitler; similar to Mussolini, he used the people’s hatred of the Weimar Republic government of Germany and claimed he could restore glory to Germany, also pledged to protect the country from communism, appointed Chancellor once the Nazis gained enough seats in the Reichstag, and from there he made himself dictator 4. Why did Japan expand into territories in China and Russia? They needed resources in order to continue industrializing 5. How did Hitler’s Germany defy the Treaty of Versailles? (List at least 3 actions) Built up the German military, moved troops into the demilitarized zone of the Rhineland, annexed Austria and Czecholoslavkia 6. How did the League of Nations respond to Hitler’s violations of the Treaty of Versailles? They did nothing. Policy of Appeasement. 7. What event officially began WWII? Hitler’s invasion of Poland 8. Which countries fought for the AXIS Powers during WWII? Be sure to include their leaders. Italy(Mussolini), Germany(Hitler), and Japan (Hirijito and Hideki Tojo) 9. Which countries fought for the ALLIED Powers during WWII? Be sure to include their leaders. Great Britain (Churchill), USA (FDR), and Soviet Union (Stalin) Name: _______________________________ Class Period: ________ 10. With which country did Germany sign a non-aggression pact and why? The Soviet Union in order to prevent a two front war like WWI. 11. How was the Great (Global) Depression affected by the beginning of WWII? WWII helped to bring the depression to an end – jobs and economy boosted by military production 12. Define genocide. What groups of people were attacked by the Germans during the Holocaust? The deliberate extermination of a specific group of people. Jews, Gypsies, Jehovah’s Witnesses, etc. 13. What events led to the United States entering WWII? The Japanese attack on the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor 14. Describe the following battles of WWII and their significance. a. The Battle of the Bulge: Fought near Belgium and Luxembourg towards the end of WWII. It was the last German offensive. b. D-Day: June 6, 1944, the beginning of the Allied invasion of Normandy, the largest amphibious attack in military history c. Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point in the European theatre of war in which the Red Army of the Soviet Union was able to defeat the Nazis and stop their push to the east 15. What events led to the end of WWII in Europe and on which day did it officially end? D-Day, Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Berlin (Hitler commits suicide, and German soldiers surrender); V-E Day = May 8, 1945 16. What events led to the end of WWII in the Pacific? Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; V-J Day = August 14, 1945 17. Why did the President Truman decide to drop nuclear weapons on Japan? It seemed to be the best way to end the war quickly and save American lives. 18. How did the end of WWII begin the Cold War, and which countries became involved in the Cold War? After the division of Germany, the Soviet Union wanted its occupation zone to become communist, while the other Allied countries did not Name: _______________________________ Class Period: ________ 19. Identify the following terms/groups. a. United Nations An international organization founded in 1945 to further the causes of peace, prosperity and human rights b. Nuremberg Trials An international military tribunal that convicted former Nazi leaders of war crimes c. Communism Organizing society so the government owns and operates everything d. Fascism Extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition e. Militarism A government run by a military force 20. Identify the following people. a. Adolf Hitler Nazi Party leader that ordered the “Final Solution” program in 1941 b. Joseph Stalin Soviet Union leader that signed a non-aggression pact with Germany c. Harry Truman President of the United States at the end of WWII d. Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Britain during WWII e. FDR President of the United States during the majority of WWII