Homework Ch 31 Sec 1

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Homework Ch 31 Sec 1

Chapter 31– Section1:Aggression, Appeasement and War

Directions: ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, WITH THE PROPER HEADING, write the correct answer next to the appropriate number. PLEASE RETAIN THIS HANDOUT AND BRING IT TO CLASS TO USE AS A GUIDE FOR NOTES.

1. ___ In the 1930s, dictators from all the following country EXCEPT ____ pursued

ambitious goals for empire.

A. SpainB. GermanyC. ItalyD. Japan

2. ___ In the 1930s, which group controlled Japan?

A. FascistsB. militaristsC. CommunistsD. Democrats

3. ___ Plagued by memories of World War I and voters who wanted “no more war,” all

of the following EXCEPT ____ tried to use diplomacy to settle disputes.

A. GermanyB. United StatesC. BritainD. France

4. Throughout the 1930s, the democracies responded to the passive///aggressive

actions of Hitler and Mussolini with bombs///verbal protests and pleas for

peace///threats of war.

5. ___ What is it called when you view something that happened in the past with the

knowledge of the present?

A. knowledgeB. ignoranceC. hindsightD. intelligence

6. ___ What did Japan do to test the will of the world’s powers regarding aggression?

A. withdrew from the League of NationsB. bomb Pearl Harbor

C. invade MongoliaD. invade Manchuria

7. ___ What was Japan’s reaction to the League of Nations’ condemnation of Japan’s

invasion of Manchuria in 1931?

A. bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki B. withdraw from the League of Nations

C. agree with the League of Nations D. bomb Pearl Harbor

8. ___ What country did Japan invade in 1937?

A. ManchuriaB. ChinaC. KoreaD. United States

9. ___ What country did Mussolini invade in 1935 to test the Italians’ new military

weapons?

A. AfricaB. AdowaC. EthiopiaD. Haile Selassie

10. Haile Selassie turned to the United Nations///League of Nations to protest Italy’s

invasion of his country.

11. TRUE or FALSE? The League of Nations sent in an army to force its will on Italy.

12. According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany could///could not build up its army.

13. ___ Hitler tested the will of the western democracies in his 1936 invasion into ____, a “demilitarized” area that bordering France.

A. RhinelandB. EthiopiaC. ManchuriaD. China

14. ___ The policy of giving into the demands of an aggressor to keep peace

A. sanctionsB. pacifismC. appeasementD. aggression

15. Circle all the reasons why the western democracies of Britain, France and the

United States either reacted with appeasement or neutrality to Hitler’s 1936

aggression.

1. France was demoralized.
2. France was politically intact.
3. Britainbelieved Germany’s reaction to the terms of the Versailles treaty was out of bounds.
4. Britain believed the terms of the Versailles treaty was too harsh.
5. Britain and France believed fascism could prevent the spread of Soviet Communism.
6. The world economy was so prosperous the nations selfishly didn’t want to spend their profits on anyone but themselves.
7. Many in the western democracies were so disgusted with the destruction caused by World War One that they were willing to sacrifice anything for peace.
8. The United States Congress wanted nothing to do with actions overseas and passed the Neutrality Acts.
9. United States businessmen were making a profit from the sales of weapons etc. to the warring nations.
10. Loans to any warring nation by anyone within the United States was illegal.
11. Travel between the warring nations and the United Stated increased.

16. ___ Which nations DID NOT become a member of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis.

A. GermanyB. ChinaC. ItalyD. Japan

17. ___ The alliance created by the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis included an agreement to

fight Fascism///Communism and interfere///not interfere in each other’s

plans.

18.___ Which European nation was plagued by civil war in 1936?

A. BritainB. GermanyC. ItalyD. Spain

19. ___ In 1931, what happened to the Spanish king?

A. He was executedB. He was excommunicated

C. He was exiledD. He died of natural causes

20. ___ Spain became a ______after the king’s departure.

A. republicB. Totalitarian stateC. Communist nationD. limited monarchy

21. The new Spanish government made many changes. Circle all that apply.

A. It took over Church lands.

B. It put the Church in control of education.

C. It took land from the peasants.

D. It granted suffrage to women.

E. It ended some privileges of the old ruling class.

22. Spanish leftists were///were not happy with the changes in the government. They

wantedmore///less radical///conservative reforms. Liberals///conservatives

backed by the military///legislature accepted///rejected the changes.

23. ___ In 1936, which general led a revolt against the Spanish republic and began a

bloody civil war?

A. Francis FerdinandB. Francis FrancoC. Adolf HitlerD. Tojo

24. Fascists///communists and other left-wing///right wing politicians supported

Franco and were called Loyalists///Nationalists. Republicans///Loyalists were

supporters of the republic and includedfascists///communists socialists///capitalists and other supporters of democracy.

24. TRUE or FALSE? When Hitler and Mussolini sent aid to support Franco, all

Germans and Italians followed their lead.

25. __ In response to Franco’s actions, the western democracies which included all of

the following EXCEPT ______sent volunteers to aid the Loyalists.

A. GermanyB. JapanC. ItalyD. Soviet Union

26. ___ In response to Franco’s actions, these western democracies which included all

of the following EXCEPT ______remained neutral.

A. Soviet UnionB. BritainC. FranceD. United States

27. TRUE or FALSE? The Spanish Civil War was considered a “dress rehearsal” for

World War One because the Nazis were able to put their version of modern

warfare to the test.

28. During the Spanish Civil War, 37,000///100,000/1,000,000 died.

29.___ In a 1937, 1,600 people were killed by a German air raid against the non-

military, peaceful town of ______.

A. GeorgiaB. GuernicaC. ParisD. Madrid

30.TRUE or FALSE? When Franco succeeded in winning the civil war in 1939, he

made Spaininto a Fascists dictatorship and used the same terror tactics as Hitler

and Mussolini to promote order.

31. ___ Hitler’s pursuit for “living space” began with the 1938 Anschluss, or forced

Union between Germany and _____.

A. CzechoslovakiaB. SpainC. AustriaD. Hungary

32. The world democracies did///did not respond to the Anschluss.

33. ___ Hitler’s next target was the ______in the country of Czechoslovakia.

A. SudetenlandB. AnschlussC. GuernicaD. Austria

34. ___ At the Munich Conference of 1938, what did Britain and France decide to do

with Germany over its demand for a portion of one of the last two remaining

democracies in Eastern Europe (Finland was the other)?

1. They didn’t know it happened.
2. They declared war on Germany.
3. The demanded the Rhineland in return.
4. Hey, whatever. Do what you want … just leave us and the rest of the world alone.

35. Upon his return from the Munich Conference to England, Prime Minister

Winston Churchill///Neville Chamberlain said he had achieved “peace for our time.”

To which British politician Winston Churchill///Neville Chamberlain replied,

“They had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor; they will

have war.”

36. ___ What was Hitler’s reaction to actions of Britain and France at the Munich

Conference?

A. He took the rest of Austria

B. He took the rest of Czechoslovakia

C. He left Europe alone and went to Asia

D. He attacked London and Paris

37. ___ What country looked to be next on Hitler’s list and received a promise of

protection from the western democracies?

A. BritainB. FranceC. Soviet UnionD. Poland

38. ___ What 1939 agreement between two enemies stunned the world?

A. The Treaty of Brest-LitovskB. Nazi-Soviet Pact

C. Rome-Berlin-Tokyo AxisD. Treaty of Versailles

39. The pact mentioned in question 39 was///was not amazing because Hitler and

Stalin were///were not friends. Hitler loved///feared fascism///communism

while Stalin loved///feared fascism///communism.

40. In the above mentioned pact, Hitler and Stalin said it was just to maintain peaceful

relations. In truth, they made which TWO agreements?

1. To divide up Poland
2. To divide up Britain
3. Not to fight if the other went to war
4. To become a military ally

41. ___ Although he had signed the pact with Germany, Stalin did all of the following

EXCEPT

1. sought allies among western democracies
2. invade Poland
3. bought time to build up Soviet defenses
4. saw a chance for territorial gain

42. On September 1, 1939, one day///week///month///year after signing the Nazi-

Soviet Pact, Hitler invaded Poland.

42. ___ In response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland which TWO nations declared war on

Germany?

A. BritainB. United StatesC. FranceD. Soviet Union

43. ___ Historians now believe Britain and France may have been able to stop Hitler if

they had gotten involved in which war?

A. The British Civil WarB. The Spanish Civil War

B. The Nazi-Soviet WarD. The Anschluss

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