The World Wars - A Rising Threat: Episode 2 Answers

Like Hitler, Stalin takes out his political enemies. How many people does Stalin send to die in Siberian work camps?

2 million people were sent to die.

To pay for the New Deal, military spending was cut _____%

51%

What percent of London is destroyed?

60%

Great Britain has a similar "New Deal," building __________ and ___________ stations, but they too must ______ military spending.

Building homes, power stations, but they cut military spending.

What is the goal for Neville Chamberlain during his meeting with Hitler?

Chamberlain wanted to avoid war.

Winston Churchill says, "Our ruling class takes its weekends in the country and Hitler takes ____________ ___ ____ ____________."

Countries on the weekends.

President Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is _________ ____________."

Fear itself.

Germany can take over which Allied Power very quickly?

France.

Instead of invading by land, Hitler does what to Great Britain?

He bombed London, England with planes.

During the attacks on London, what does Churchill do to get support of his citizens?

He fought back with air force.

Hitler promises he will not invade Czechoslovakia if he is given the Sudetenland. After he is given the Sudetenland, what does Hitler do?

He invades Czechoslovakia.

Hitler realizes that to take over the world, he must invade what country?

He must invade the Philippines.

Advanced analysis: Based on this previous question, what do you think Churchill was saying about the British government in this speech?

Hitler is always invading countries.

Who did Hitler think was a "world enemy intending to destroy Germany?"

Hitler thought the world enemy intending to destroy Germany were the Jews.

What United States presidential candidate hoped to pull the country from the edge of collapse during the Great Depression?

It was Franklin D. Roosevelt.

___________ joins Germany and Italy to create the _______ Powers.

Japan joined Germany and Italy to create the axis powers.

December 7, 1941 - Japan launches a preemptive strike on the entire U.S. naval fleet located where?

Located in Pearl Harbor.

To expand the Italian empire, Mussolini invades what African country?

Mussolini invades Ethiopia.

Did the Great Depression only affect the United States?

No, it spread to great Europe, France, Germany, and many more.

Chamberlain reappoints Churchill to First Admiral of the __________.

Of the Navy.

Roosevelt appoints what general to command the Pacific front of the war?

Roosevelt appoints Hideki Tojo.

Churchill says, "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never _________________."

Surrender.

Germany and Italy form an alliance that is the foundation of the _______ Powers.

The Axis Powers.

Germany's new war method of attacking a central point quickly and brutally was called "Blitzkrieg" or _______________ _________.

The Lightening War.

What happened on October 29, 1929?

The New York stock exchange suffered economically.

Prior Knowledge Question: Why must Germany rearm in secret?

The Treaty of Versailles prevented Germany from rebuilding his army.

Germany believes it should rightfully have Poland because they thought it was unfairly taken by what agreement?

The Treaty of Versailles.

The United States stops sending what to Japan?

The U.S stops sending foreign oil.

Who is the brutal ruler of the Soviet Union?

The brutal ruler was Joseph Stalin.

What is the name of President Roosevelt's massive public works campaign that gave jobs to thousands of Americans?

The campaign was called the New Deal.

During the Night of the ________ ___________, Hitler has his nearly 100 members of his political opposition ___________.

The night of the long knives. Killed.

What devastating disease paralyzed President Roosevelt?

The polio disease.

Great Britain declares war on Germany but does what to Germany after this declaration?

They do nothing for 7 months.

Hideki Tojo leads ___________'s invasion of northeast China.

They lead Japan.

Germany declared a neutrality pact with Russia, if they both help conquer and split what country?

They split Poland.

Hitler's secret military factories were disguised as what?

They were disguised as elementary schools.

What is stopping Hitler from invading Great Britain?

What stopped him was the British Navy.

Who is voted in as Prime Minster to replace Chamberlain?

Winston Churchill is voted.