Practice CST #7

1. In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German

Annexation of Austria.

Occupation of the Rhineland.

Seizure of the Sudetenland.

Invasion of Poland.

2. In the struggle to gain control of the Soviet Union in the 1920s, Stalin's chief political rival was

Kerensky.

Bukharin.

Romanov.

Trotsky.

3. Both the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis gained power partly because they

Had the support of an electoral majority of their nations’ peoples.

Carefully followed accepted democratic political practices.

Used terror tactics against political opponents.

Represented the ideas of compromise and prudent government.

4. Which nation sought to establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere between 1931 and 1945?

Japan

India

China

Korea

5. Stalin's "Great Purge" from 1934 to 1939

Eliminated the army’s dominance in state decisions.

Expanded Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry.

Brought about the death of millions of people.

Replaced agricultural workers withtechnology.

6. Use the following information to answer the question."My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time ....Go home and get a nice quiet sleep." —Neville Chamberlain, April 30, 1938 (following his return from the Munich Conference)The statement reflects the British belief that which of the following policies would prevent another war?

Containment

Isolation

Reparation

Appeasement

7. Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?

To prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war

To show that Hitler had changed his views on communism

To allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition

To insure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea

8. Following the United States' entry into World War II, American and British leaders decided that their highest priority would be to

Recapture Pacific possessions lost to the Japanese.

Invade Europe and defeat Germany.

Send armies to the Russian Front to help the Soviet Union.

Strike directly at the Japanese home islands.

9. From the perspective of Western leaders, Stalin's actions as leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics reflected an emphasis on which of the following concepts?

Individualism

Freedom

Human dignity

Aggression

10. Which of the following does not describe Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, and Stalin's Russia?

All three nations wanted to expand their borders.

Marxist principles governed all economic activity.

They were all totalitarian governments.

Political opponents were killed in each state.