World War 2

Question 1

Italy:

Answer 1

Bento Mussolini

Question 2

Exalts the nation and race above the individual strong central government that forcibly suppress opposition.

Answer 2

Fascism

Question 3

Russia:

Answer 3

Joseph Stalin

Question 4

Elimination of private property. Single authoritarian party controls means of production.

Answer 4

Communism

Question 5

Germany:

Answer 5

Adolf Hitler

Question 6

The new german republic:

Answer 6

Weimar Republic

Question 7

Post WW1 problems:

Answer 7

1. Restore order
2. Revive the economy
3. Feed the nations

Question 8

The governments ____________________ paramilitary to restore order.

Answer 8

“Freikorps”

Question 9

Hitler
- Born:

Answer 9

Austria

Question 10

On Sept. 12, 1919 Hitler listens to a Right-wing radical group called:

Answer 10

The German workers party

Question 11

Hitler seizure of power through force.

Answer 11

Bell hall putsch

Question 11

Nazi:

Answer 11

National socialists german workers party

Question 11

Nazi Platform:

Answer 11

1. The destruction of “world bolshevism” (communists and jews).
2. To destroy germanics enemies, both within germany and outside.
3. Reclaim lost german lands.
4. Make germany great again.

Question 12

Results of the failed putsch:

Answer 12

1. The trial publicity makes Hitler a national figure.
2. He writes Mein Kampf.
3. He decides to take power legally.

Question 13

In the book, Hitler:

Answer 13

1. Calls for the unification of all German-speaking peoples under one Government. (Austria)
2. Claims the Germans belong to a “master race” called the aryans.
3. Argues that germany needs Lebensraum (living space). This is to be found in the east.
4. Hitler claims the jews are the greatest threat to the ayran race.
   - they are being everything that will be apart of what the Nazi’s stand for.

Question 14

Hitler’s Henchmen
- Men who will be instrumental in Hitler’s rise to power.

Answer 14

1. Ernst Roehm: S.A. Chief, leader of the brown shirts.
2. Herman Goering: Head of the Luftwaffe.
3. Rudolf Hess: Party Secretary
4. Joseph Goebbles: Minister of propaganda.
5. Heinrich Himmler: Head of the S.S.
6. Albert Speer: Head of the Munitions.

Question 15

Hitler is named (Reichskanzler) chancellor of germany.

Answer 15

January 30, 1933

Question 16

Economic recovery:

Answer 16

1. The construction of the autobahn.
2. Building the Volkswagen.
3. Massive rearmament program.

Question 17

June 29, 1934: The “night of the long knives purge:”

Answer 17

Hitler has Ernst Roehm and the S.A. leadership killed.

Question 18

Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland:

Answer 18

March 7,1936

Question 19

March 12, 1938:

Answer 19

(Unification) of Austria to Germany

Question 20

The Munich Conference September 1938:

Answer 20

The allies agree to give the Suddetenland to Hitler in return for Hitler making no further territorial demands.

Question 21

Western Democracies policy of _____________________- accepting Hitler’s demands in order to avoid conflict.

Answer 21

Appeasement

Question 22

Hitler __________________ sign a non-aggression pact.

Answer 22

and Stalin

Question 23

Hitler invades Poland. World War ll begins.

Answer 23

September 1, 1939