Was World War Two inevitable?
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- In this lesson, we will study the build up to the Second World War, including Hitler's foreign policy aims and the policy of appeasement.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Under Hitler's rule in Nazi Germany, girls and women were encouraged to:
Join the army.
Learn how to box.
Work on construction projects like the autobahn.
Q2.
As soon as Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 he: (Select three answers)
Declared war on France.
Made a deal with Russia.
Q3.
Kraft durch Freude translates roughly as what?
Hitler Youth
People's Community
The League of German Girls
Q4.
Evidence suggests that children enjoyed being members of the Hitler Youth.
False
Q5.
Which of these best describes the behaviour of Germany's economy after Hitler took over as leader in 1933?
It improved, despite the global economy not improving.
It worsened, despite the the global economy improving.
It worsened, though the global economy also worsened.
6 Questions
Q1.
What were Hitler's main foreign policy aims? (Select two answers).
To lead Germany forever.
To rebuild Germany's infrastructure and economy.
Q2.
Appeasement is best described as:
Becoming allies with another nation to avoid war.
Delivering an ultimatum to a country acting aggressively.
Threatening an enemy to intimidate them.
Q3.
Hitler believed that men and women had naturally different roles and so should do different jobs.
False
Q4.
Which of these events happened first?
'The Munich Agreement'
Hitler annexed Czechoslovakia.
Hitler invaded Poland.
Q5.
Britain did not start rearmament until after the Second World War had begun.
True
Q6.
Britain finally declared war on Germany because.
France had already declared war on Germany.
Hitler annexed Austria-Hungary.
Russia already declared war on Germany.