1)
a. annexation of czechoslovakia
b. non-aggression pact
c. invasion of poland
d. blitzkrieg
this list best summarizes events that led to the start of
a)world war i.
b)the cold war.
c)world war ii.
d)the russo-japanese war.
2) the final solution refers to
a)germany's plan to win world war ii.
b)the allies plan to win world war i.
c)hitler's plan to eliminate jewish people in all of germany.
d)the clause in the treaty of versailles to create a league of nations.
3) president truman decided to use the atomic bomb on japan in 1945 because
a)he believed it would convince hitler to surrender.
b)it was the last hope the u. s. had of winning the war.
c)congress would not fund an invasion of the japanese mainland.
d)it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of japan would cause.
4) the term used to describe the willingness of britain and france to allow hitler to repeatedly break provisions of the treaty of versailles is
a)appeasement.
b)blitzkrieg.
c)lebensraum.
d)totalitarianism.
5) the axis powers in world war ii included all of the following except
a)germany.
b)italy.
c)japan.
d)poland.
6) "the holocaust" of world war ii generally refers to the
a)treatment of chinese people by japan in the late 1930s.
b)bombing of the interior regions of germany by allied bombers.
c)internment of japanese-americans in the united states during world war ii.
d)planned murder of jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the german

1)  Annexation of Czechoslovakia, Non-Aggression Pact, Invasion of Poland, Blitzkrieg  ... This list BEST summarizes events that led to the start of

C) World War II.

All of those items were carried out by Germany under Hitler.

2) The Final Solution refers to

C) Hitler's plan to eliminate Jewish people in all of Germany.

At first Jews had been put in labor camps and used for medical experiments. The "Final Solution" in the minds of the Nazi regime was to exterminate them.

3) President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because

D) it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause.

A land invasion would have caused the deaths of many thousands of  Americans and Japanese. The atomic bombs resulted in the deaths of many thousands of Japanese, without American casualties.

4) The term used to describe the willingness of Britain and France to allow Hitler to repeatedly break provisions of the Treaty of Versailles is

A) appeasement.

The policy of appeasement was signed by the prime ministers of Britain and France with Hitler in Munich in September, 1938.  They had given in to Germany's annexation of the Sudentland as a German territory, including the evacuation of any Czech population from the region. 

5) The Axis Powers in World War II included all of the following EXCEPT

D) Poland.

Poland was invaded and overcome by Hitler's armies, and that was the start of World War II in Europe.

6) "The Holocaust" of World War II generally refers to the

D) planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the Germans (under Nazi rule).

"Holocaust" is a term that means "burning the whole thing."  It comes from terms related to burnt offerings of animals in ancient religions. Essentially, the unwanted Jews and others in Germany were treated like animals to be slaughtered.