Fascism and Aggression Answers

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Germany’s reparation payments after World War I caused

A
massive inflation in Germany.
B
massive deflation in Germany.
C
economic stability.
D
increased freedom.
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The Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, contained a clause that blamed the war on

A
the United States government.
B
the Aryans.
C
the German government.
D
the Nazi Party.
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How did the Munich Agreement affect Germany’s actions in the Czech region of the Sudetenland?

A
It led Germany to declare war on France and Britain.
B
It led Germany to invade and occupy the rest of Czechoslovakia.
C
It led Germany to announce that Nazi ideals had finally been achieved.
D
It led Germany to uphold the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles.
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What prompted the Munich Conference of 1938?

A
Hitler’s appointment as chancellor of Germany
B
Hitler’s invasion of the Rhineland
C
Hitler’s annexation of Austria
D
Hitler’s intention to take control of part of Czechoslovakia
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Which of the following explains why the Munich Agreement is an example of appeasement?

A
It resulted in the German invasion of other European countries.
B
It resulted in the German invasion of Italy.
C
The participants gave Hitler something valuable in exchange for peace.
D
The participants denied Hitler permission to take the Sudetenland.
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After writing Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler went on to

A
become a wealthy industrialist.
B
serve five years in jail.
C
become Germany’s chancellor.
D
fight for Austria during World War I.
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The US became involved in World War II to oppose the aggression of

A
the Axis powers, including Japan, Germany, and Italy.
B
the Chinese region of Manchuria.
C
the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia.
D
the Allied powers, including Great Britain and France.
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Germany’s reparation payments after World War I caused

A
massive inflation in Germany.
B
massive deflation in Germany.
C
economic stability.
D
increased freedom.
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Which of the following is a characteristic of fascism but not of democracy?

A
government control of the military
B
the existence of several political parties
C
freedom to criticize the government
D
a lack of individual civil liberties
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Which of the following best characterizes Japan in the early 1940s?

A
It was a natural enemy of Hitler’s Germany.
B
It was a small, isolated power.
C
It controlled a large empire.
D
It had been avoiding war and conflict.
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Winston Churchill’s reaction to the 1938 Munich Agreement was

A
to threaten war with Germany should Hitler continue his aggression.
B
to warn Neville Chamberlain that war was inevitable.
C
to declare war on Germany, thus beginning World War II.
D
to keep silent and let Germany handle its own affairs.
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What prompted the Munich Conference of 1938?

A
Hitler’s appointment as chancellor of Germany
B
Hitler’s invasion of the Rhineland
C
Hitler’s annexation of Austria
D
Hitler’s intention to take control of part of Czechoslovakia
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Japanese aggression toward China and Russia in the 1930s is most closely related to the concept of

A
Lebensraum.
B
isolationism.
C
Mein Kampf.
D
appeasement.
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Which practice is sometimes characterized by extreme nationalism?

A
spiritualism
B
communism
C
fascism
D
liberalism
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Under a totalitarian form of government, citizens lack the civil liberties that citizens under democratic governments enjoy. As an example, there is no right to

A
support their government.
B
attend school.
C
exercise freedom of speech.
D
join the armed forces.
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Which practice places citizens under absolute state control?

A
imperialism
B
nationalism
C
racism
D
totalitarianism

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