WW2

Question 1

What is Nationalism?

Answer 1

Strong devotion and emotions to ones country

Question 2

What is Militarism?

Answer 2

The belief in ones country to obtain a strong military force and use it to enforce the nations desires.

Question 3

What is Imperialism?

Answer 3

A policy of extending a countries power through colonisation, use of military force, or other means.

Question 4

What is Facism?

Answer 4

A government of a society which has extreme views in their power

Question 5

What is Eugenics?

Answer 5

The science of controlled breeding in a race too desired preferences of appearance.

Question 6

What is Isolationism?

Answer 6

A policy of remaining apart or separate from the political affairs of other countries

Question 7

What is Anti-Semitism?

Answer 7

Hostility or discrimination towards Jews.

Question 8

What are Sanctions?

Answer 8

A penalty for disobeying a law?

Question 9

What was the ‘Final Solution’?

Answer 9

A Nazi policy of extermination to all people which didn’t meet their perfect appearance of a person. This excluded all Jews, Gypsies, elderly and the disabled.

Question 10

What is Totalatarianism?

Answer 10

A political system where the state recognises no limits to its authority and control.

Question 11

What is a Blitzkreig?

Answer 11

A military strategy intended to bring a very swift victory, was commonly used by the Nazis.

Question 12

What was the Tripartite pact?

Answer 12

An agreement between Germany, Italy and Japan to become allies before World War 2.

Question 13

What was the Potsdam Declaration?

Answer 13

A statement that called for the surrender of the Japanese.

Question 14

What is Censorship?

Answer 14

When the government decides to what or what not information to show the government. Usually releasing biased information or propaganda.

Question 15

What terms did the Treaty Of Versailles contain for Germany?

Answer 15

Territorial Terms - required to surrender most of its colonies
Military Terms - severely limited Germany’s army and prohibited artillery or aircraft, it’s army was not allowed in the Rhineland.
Financial Terms - pay almost 7 million pounds for reparations

Question 16

What was the problem with the League of Nations?

Answer 16

Didn’t have any means of acting fast or in a effective manner to end conflicts. Not all countries were part of it, ironically including America.

Question 17

Why did Hitler rise to power and what did he do?

Answer 17

Promised to restore Germany’s economy and pride, Increased military and industry production against the Treaty. Joined with Mussolini of Italy and Japan.

Question 18

What happened during the the roaring 20s?

Answer 18

The roaring 20’s was the period after World War 1 when most nations prospered in there economy. There were Advancements in technology as well as many purchase’s of goods which would’ve previously been to expensive such as Cars, radios, toasters, vacuum cleaners and refrigerators. This was because many people had more money to spend.

Question 19

Why did the Great Depression occur?

Answer 19

The Great deppression was

Question 20

What happened in the invasion of Poland?

Answer 20

The invasion of Poland launched in 1939 was the first example of a ‘Blitzkrieg’ (lightning war tactics). Despite the French and English commitment to support Poland, the speed of the German advance made it impossible.

Question 21

What happened to France during WW2?

Answer 21

France was one of the countries which fell to Germany from its Blitzkreig tactics. The occupation of France allowed Germany to turn its attention to Britain using there Luftwaffe (airforce)

Question 22

How did the women’s role change during WW2

Answer 22

Because of the absent of men during the war, many women had to take up the roles of common male jobs, for example farming, signallers, truck and ambulance drivers. Women were also encouraged to join the Australian home-front forces, however they were not permitted to serve outside Australia.

Question 23

When was Americas Isolation policy?

Answer 23

In 1920 due to the majority of votes in an election, right after the League of Nations was formed, therefore excluding the, from it.