Jeopardy

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Pacific Theater
European Theater
Death and Destruction
Between Two Fires
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100 Between Two Fires
Why was the League of Nations ineffective?
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100 Answer
The League of Nations rarely followed through
with threats and was ignored by Japan, Germany
and Italy and the US never joined.
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200 Between Two Fires
What are three reasons the Treaty of Versailles
contributed to WWII?
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200 Answer

1. Germany was forced to pay huge war reparations
2. Germany was forced to give up land
3. The Treaty created the Weimar Republic which
   provided little economic stability for Germay

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300 Between Two Fires
Why was the US opposed to the Treaty of
Versailles?
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300 Answer
After WWI, the US wanted to remain isolated.
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400 Between Two Fires
How did Hitler ignore the Treaty of Versailles?
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400 Answer

• Occupied the Rhineland
• Took over Austria
• Took over the Sudentland
• Takes over the rest of Czechoslovakia

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500 Between Two Fires
How did the actions (or lack of actions) by the
League of Nations help cause WWII
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500 Answer
The Leagues weakness motivated Hitler to take
what he wanted. Other nations saw there would
be no consequences it they took aggressive
action, therefore the League of Nations proved
weak and ineffective
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100 European Theater
Why was D-Day important?
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100 Answer
It opened up a front in Western Europe
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200 European Theater
Why did the European powers appease Hitler?
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200 Answer
They did not want to have another world war.
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300 European Theater
How were Stalin and Hitler similar?
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300 Answer
Totalitarian dictators and used censorship of the
media.
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400 European Theater

What was the significance of the Battle of
Stalingrad?
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400 Answer
It was the first major defeat of Germany and it
changed the momentum on the Eastern Front.
Germany no longer on the offensive.
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500 European Theater

Which country had the most casualties of WWII?
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500 Answer
There were more than 24 million deaths and the
Soviet Union and China suffered the most.
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100 Pacific Theater
What were the reasons for Japanese expansion in
the South Pacific?
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100 Answer
The lack of natural resources And the population
explosion.
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200 Pacific Theater
Why was the Battle of Midway significant?
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200 Answer
The Japanese navy was defeated, ending their
control of the Pacific
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300 Pacific Theater
Why did the U.S. enter WWII?
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300 Answer
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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400 Pacific Theater
How was Hitler able to control his citizens?
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400 Answer
He was a totalitarian leader and people had to
obey.
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500 Pacific Theater
How were Japan and Germany similar during the
1920s through the 1940s?
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500 Answer
They were both militaristic, they both had
expansionist policies and economic hardships.
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100 Death and Destruction
What happens when Lenin dies?
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100 Answer
There was no replacement plan for Lenin, thus, a
power struggle starts between Trotsky and Stalin.
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200 Death and Destruction
What were the reasons for the Nazis persecution
of the Jews?
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200 Answer
Hitler convinced Germans that Jews were outsiders
so he used them as scapegoats for Germanys
problems
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300 Death and Destruction
What were Trumans two choices for ending the war
with Japan?
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300 Answer

• Invade the Island of Japan and risk loosing
  500,000 U.S. servicemen
• Drop the Atomic Bomb and spare American lives

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400 Death and Destruction
How did Lenin's NEP differ from Stalin's 5 Year
Plan?
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400 Answer
Lenin had some private ownership where Stalin did
not.
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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?
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500 Answer
It caused the Germans to treat minorities as
inferior, and permitted the Holocaust to occur
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100 Potpourri

Why did Italy ally itself with Germany?
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100 Answer
Both Hitler and Mussolini were fascist and
believed in placing the state above the
individual, shared a dislike of communism, and
saw an advantage in working with each other
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200 Potpourri
What are two results of the Yalta Conference?
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200 Answer

• Churhill, Stalin and Roosevelt met
• to discuss the post-war world
• 2. Germany was to be divided at
• the end of the war
• Stalin agreed to help defeat Japan
• in exchange for territory

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300 Potpourri
Describe Great Britain and France after WWI
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300 Answer
The both struggled economically but maintained
democratic governments.
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400 Potpourri
Why did Stalin resent the Allies?
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400 Answer
They did not open up a second front in Western
Europe to help the Russian Army.
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500 Potpourri
What was Germanys infrastructure like after WWII
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500 Answer
Devastated and the allies had to occupy it.
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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 Appeasement The Rise of
Fascism Worldwide economic depression
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Final Jeopardy Answer
Treaty 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.