 |  The Second World War 28 Flashcards |  Start |
 | 1 / 28 Fill in the blank: The League of Nations failed to take action when ___ seized a part of Lithuania in 1920.
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| 2 / 28 Poland
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| 3 / 28 True or False: The USA was a founding member of the League of Nations.
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| 4 / 28 False. The USA refused to join the League.
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| 5 / 28 What event triggered the start of World War II?
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| 6 / 28 Hitler's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, was the immediate trigger for the start of World War II.
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| 7 / 28 Fill in the blank: The city of ___ was essential for Hitler to connect with East Prussia.
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| 8 / 28 Danzig
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| 9 / 28 Short Answer: What policy did powerful member nations of the League of Nations follow that contributed to its failure?
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| 10 / 28 A policy of appeasement.
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| 11 / 28 Fill in the blank: West Germany was administered by ___, ___, and the USA.
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| 12 / 28 Britain, France
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| 13 / 28 What was the purpose of the United Nations established in 1945?
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| 14 / 28 The purpose was to maintain international peace and security and to prevent future wars.
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| 15 / 28 Fill in the blank: Japan was occupied by the ___ until 1952.
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| 16 / 28 American army
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| 17 / 28 True or False: The capital of East Germany was Bonn.
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| 18 / 28 False. The capital of East Germany was East Berlin.
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| 19 / 28 The Cold War is characterized by ___ between the USA and the Soviet Union, without direct military conflict.
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| 20 / 28 Political tension and rivalry
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| 21 / 28 Fill in the blank: The Democratic and Capitalist Bloc during the Cold War was led by ___ and included countries like Britain and France.
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| 22 / 28 The USA
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| 23 / 28 What two major blocs emerged during the Cold War?
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| 24 / 28 The Democratic and Capitalist Bloc led by the USA and the Communist Bloc led by the Soviet Union.
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| 25 / 28 How did the Cold War affect India?
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| 26 / 28 India was caught in the middle of the Cold War, with both the USA and the Soviet Union trying to spread their influence in the country.
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| 27 / 28 Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis Powers during World War II? a) Germany
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| 28 / 28 d) Canada
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