Question

directions: read each question carefully and select the best response. answers clearly.

1. before world war ii began, great britain and france followed a strategy known as \appeasement\ toward germany. what was the primary goal of this strategy?

a. to form a military alliance with the soviet union.
b. to give into someones demands in hopes they will be content and stop further expansion.
c. to provoke a limited war to test new military technology.
d. to establish democratic governments in eastern europe.

1. which characteristic was a defining feature of fascism in italy under benito mussolini?

a. the promotion of a classless society.
b. strict adherence to religious law in government.
c. extreme nationalism and the glorification of the state.
d. the elimination of all private property and industry.

1. germany utilized a military tactic known as blitzkrieg to invade poland in 1939. what was this tactic specifically designed to avoid?

a. the use of aerial bombardment on civilian populations.
b. diplomatic intervention from the united states.
c. the stalemate and trench warfare seen in world war i.
d. the need for motorized transport and tanks.

1. what was the intended purpose of u.s. foreign policies such as \cash and carry\ and the lend - lease act?

a. to provide direct military intervention in asia.
b. to aid the allies without formally involving the united states in the war.
c. to force the axis powers into a trade embargo.
d. to rebuild the german economy following the great depression.

1. read the following excerpt from a 1940 speech given by president roosevelt:

\we must be the great arsenal of democracy... we must apply ourselves to our task with the same resolution, the same sense of urgency, the same spirit of patriotism and sacrifice as we would show were we at war...\
based on this excerpt, what was the intended purpose of president roosevelts speech?
a. to announce the immediate deployment of troops to france.
b. to convince americans to support the allies through production.
c. to demand the unconditional surrender of japan.
d. to propose the formation of the united nations.

Explanation:

Question 1

Appeasement before WWII was about giving in to Germany's demands (like territorial ones) to satisfy them and prevent further aggression. Option A is wrong as Britain/France didn't aim for Soviet alliance then. Option C is incorrect as they wanted to avoid war, not provoke. Option D is unrelated to appeasement's goal. So B matches the definition.

Fascism under Mussolini emphasized extreme nationalism and state glorification. Option A is communist (classless society). Option B is theocratic, not fascist. Option D is communist (eliminating private property). So C is the defining feature.

Blitzkrieg (lightning war) used fast, mobile warfare with tanks/air support to avoid WWI - style trench warfare stalemate. Option A: Blitzkrieg did use aerial bombardment. Option B: US wasn't intervening yet. Option D: Blitzkrieg relied on motorized transport/tanks. So C is correct.

Answer:

B. To give into someone's demands in hopes they will be content and stop further expansion.

Question 2