Jeopardy Between Two Fires European Theater Pacific Theater Potpourri $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 Death and Destruction

$100 Between Two Fires Why was the League of Nations ineffective?

$100 Answer The League of Nations rarely followed through with threats and was ignored by Japan, Germany and Italy and the US never joined.

$200 Between Two Fires What are three reasons the Treaty of Versailles contributed to WWII?

$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

$300 Between Two Fires Why was the US opposed to the Treaty of Versailles?

$300 Answer After WWI, the US wanted to remain isolated.

$400 Between Two Fires How did Hitler ignore the Treaty of Versailles?

$400 Answer Built up the German military Invaded the Rhineland

$500 Between Two Fires How did the actions (or lack of actions) by the League of Nations help cause WWII

$500 Answer It was powerless to enforce its punishments because it wouldn’t follow through with its threats, and was weakened because the U.S. didn’t join

$100 European Theater Why was D-Day important?

$100 Answer It opened up a front in Western Europe

$200 European Theater Why did the European powers appease Hitler?

$200 Answer They did not want to have another world war.

$300 European Theater How were Stalin and Hitler similar?

$300 Answer Totalitarian dictators and used censorship of the media.

$400 European Theater What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

$400 Answer It was the first major defeat of Germany and it changed the momentum on the Eastern Front. Germany was no longer on the offensive.

$500 European Theater Which country had the most casualties of WWII?

$500 Answer There were more than 24 million deaths and the Soviet Union and China suffered the most.

$100 Pacific Theater What were the reasons for Japanese expansion in the South Pacific?

$100 Answer The lack of natural resources And the population explosion.

$200 Pacific Theater Why was the Battle of Midway significant?

$200 Answer The Japanese navy was defeated, ending their control of the Pacific

$300 Pacific Theater Why did the U.S. enter WWII?

$300 Answer The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

$400 Pacific Theater How was Hitler able to control his citizens?

$400 Answer He was a totalitarian leader and people had to obey.

$500 Pacific Theater How were Japan and Germany similar during the 1920s through the 1940s?

$500 Answer They were both militaristic, they both had expansionist policies and had economic hardships.

$100 Death and Destruction What happens when Lenin dies?

$100 Answer There was no replacement plan for Lenin, thus, a power struggle starts between Trotsky and Stalin.

$200 Death and Destruction What were the reasons for the Nazi’s persecution of the Jews?

$200 Answer Hitler convinced Germans that Jews were outsiders so he used them as scapegoats for Germanys problems

$300 Death and Destruction Why did Truman decide to drop the bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima?

$300 Answer 1.Dropping the Atomic Bomb would save American lives and end the war sooner

$400 Death and Destruction How did Lenin's NEP differ from Stalin's 5 Year Plan?

$400 Answer Lenin had some private ownership where Stalin did not.

$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?

$500 Answer It caused the Germans to treat minorities as inferior, and permitted the Holocaust to occur

$100 Potpourri Why did Italy ally itself with Germany?

$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

$200 Potpourri What are two results of the Yalta Conference?

$200 Answer 1.Churhill, Stalin and Roosevelt met to discuss the post-war world 2. Germany was to be divided at the end of the war 3.Stalin agreed to help defeat Japan in exchange for territory

$300 Potpourri Describe Great Britain and France after WWI

$300 Answer The both struggled economically but maintained democratic governments.

$400 Potpourri Why did Stalin resent the Allies?

$400 Answer They did not open up a second front in Western Europe to help the Russian Army.

$500 Potpourri What was Germanys infrastructure like after WWII

$500 Answer Devastated and the allies had to occupy it.

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

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.