Fascism and Aggression Answers

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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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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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Which of the following was Germany permitted to keep under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

A
new military weapons
B
monetary reparations to cities
C
a standing army
D
rights to all territories
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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 summarizes how Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany?

A
Hitler was elected on a promise to continue economic prosperity in Germany.
B
Hitler was elected on a promise to manufacture military equipment for other nations.
C
Hitler was elected as part of a requirement in the Treaty of Versailles.
D
Hitler was elected as a strong leader by Germans who felt angry following the Treaty of Versailles.
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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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Which of the following was Hitler’s first violation of the Treaty of Versailles?

A
the German invasion of Poland
B
the German invasion of Czechoslovakia
C
the German invasion of the Rhineland
D
the German invasion of Manchuria
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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 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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