Causes of World War II

Question 1

Which event during the late 1930s helped Japan expand its empire?

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the invasion of China

Question 2

Which was the primary reason many Italians supported a fascist regime?

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to solve economic problems

Question 3

Which term describes a "lightning war” that uses a combination of air attacks and fast-moving ground forces to win a quick victory?

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blitzkrieg

Question 4

Despite Hitler’s aggression in Europe, the United States continued to pursue a policy of

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isolationism.

Question 5

Which countries had territory under German control by the end of 1940? Check all that apply.Francethe NetherlandsItalyBelgiumPolandAustria

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France; the Netherlands; Belgium; Poland; Austria

Question 6

Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?

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Adolf Hitler

Question 7

Who became a fascist dictator of Italy in the 1930s?

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Benito Mussolini

Question 8

Which event did Roosevelt refer to as "a day that will live in infamy”?

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the attack on Pearl Harbor

Causes of World War II Answers