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Death andDestruction

$100 Between Two Fires

Why was the League of Nations ineffective?

$100 Answer

The League of Nations rarely followed through with threats and was ignored by Japan, Germany

and Italy and the US never joined.

$200 Between Two Fires

What are three reasons the Treaty of Versailles contributed to WWII?

$200 Answer

1. Germany was forced to pay huge war reparations2. Germany was forced to give up land3. The Treaty created the Weimar Republic which

provided little economic stability for Germay

$300 Between Two Fires

Why was the US opposed to the Treaty of Versailles?

$300 Answer

After WWI, the US wanted to remain isolated.

$400 Between Two Fires

How did Hitler ignore the Treaty of Versailles?

$400 Answer

•Built up the German military

•Invaded the Rhineland

$500 Between Two Fires

How did the actions (or lack of actions) by the League of Nations help cause WWII

$500 AnswerIt was powerless to enforce its

punishments because it wouldn’t follow through with its threats, and

was weakened because the U.S. didn’t join

$100 European Theater

Why was D-Day important?

$100 Answer

It opened up a front in Western Europe

$200 European Theater

Why did the European powers appease Hitler?

$200 Answer

They did not want to have another world war.

$300 European Theater

How were Stalin and Hitler similar?

$300 Answer

Totalitarian dictators and used censorship of the media.

$400 European Theater

What was the significanceof the Battle of Stalingrad?

$400 Answer

It was the first major defeat of Germany and it changed the momentum on the Eastern Front. Germany was no longer on the offensive.

$500 European Theater

Which country had the most casualties of WWII?

$500 Answer

There were more than 24 million deaths and the

Soviet Union and China suffered the most.

$100 Pacific Theater

What were the reasons for Japanese expansion in the South Pacific?

$100 Answer

The lack of natural resources And the population explosion.

$200 Pacific Theater

Why was the Battle of Midwaysignificant?

$200 Answer

The Japanese navy was defeated,ending their control of the Pacific

$300 Pacific Theater

Why did the U.S. enter WWII?

$300 Answer

The Japanese attack on Pearl

Harbor

$400 Pacific Theater

How was Hitler able to control his citizens?

$400 Answer

He was a totalitarian leader and people had to obey.

$500 Pacific Theater

How were Japan and Germany similar during the 1920s through the 1940s?

$500 Answer

They were both militaristic, they both had expansionist policies and had economic hardships.

$100 Death and Destruction

What happens when Lenin dies?

$100 Answer

There was no replacement plan for Lenin, thus, a power struggle

starts between Trotsky and Stalin.

$200 Death and Destruction

What were the reasons for the Nazi’s persecution of the

Jews?

$200 Answer

Hitler convinced Germans that Jews were outsiders so he

used them as scapegoats for Germanys problems

$300 Death and Destruction

Why did Truman decide to drop the bombon Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

$300 Answer

1. Dropping the Atomic Bomb would save American lives and end the war sooner

$400 Death and Destruction

How did Lenin's NEP differ from Stalin's 5 Year Plan?

$400 Answer

Lenin had some private ownership where Stalin did not.

$500 Death and Destruction

In Mein Kampf, Hitler wrote about the Nazi philosophy

of the existence of a superior (Aryan) race

and the inferiority of other races. How did this affect the attitude of the German People toward

other races during WWII?

$500 Answer

It caused the Germans to treat minorities as inferior, and permitted the Holocaust to occur

$100 Potpourri

Why did Italy ally itself with Germany?

$100 Answer Both Hitler and Mussoliniwere fascist and believed in placing the state above the individual, shared a dislike of communism, and saw an advantage in working with each other

$200 Potpourri

What are two results of the Yalta Conference?

$200 Answer

1. Churhill, Stalin and Roosevelt metto discuss the post-war world2. Germany was to be divided atthe end of the war3.Stalin agreed to help defeat Japanin exchange for territory

$300 Potpourri

Describe Great Britain and France after WWI

$300 Answer

The both struggled economically but maintained democratic governments.

$400 Potpourri

Why did Stalin resent the Allies?

$400 Answer

They did not open up a second front in Western Europe to help

the Russian Army.

$500 Potpourri

What was Germanys infrastructure like after WWII

$500 Answer

Devastated and the allies had to occupy it.

Final Jeopardy

Choose two of the four items listed and describe how they led

to WWII:Failure of the Treaty of Versailles

The policy of AppeasementThe Rise of Fascism

Worldwide economic depression

Final Jeopardy AnswerTreaty of Versailles: Severely punished Germany for WWI by forcing Germany to pay large war reparations, limited its army, forced it to take blame for the war and created the Weimar Republic. These actions caused poor economic conditions and resentment among Germans.

Policy of Appeasement: The Munich Pact and lack of action by the League of Nations caused Hitler to take additional risks and take what he wanted. The Axis powers saw that there would be no consequences if they took aggressive action. Rise of Fascism: The extreme nationalism in Germany and Italy emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to its leader. Fascists promised to revive the economy, punish those responsible for hard times and restore national pride. The message attracted people who felt frustrated and angered by the TOV and the poor economic situation.

Worldwide Depression: People were looking for strong leaders to fix their countries problems.