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Quiz about The Road to World War II
Quiz about The Road to World War II

The Road to World War II Trivia Quiz


Some of these questions are random. I hope that you won't mind, as this is my first quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by dougelle. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
dougelle
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
52,882
Updated
Sep 04 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
5541
Last 3 plays: PANZER1943 (7/10), creekerjess (5/10), Guest 173 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On what date was the remilitarization of the Rhineland? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1926 Germany and several other European countries signed the Treaty of Locarno. What was the main benefit of the treaty for Germany? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Article 231 in the Treaty of Versailles contains which famous clause? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On 16 March 1935, Hitler informed the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Eric Phipps, that Germany was about to do something forbidden under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. What? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What year as normally taken as the start of Hitler's dictatorship?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. Of which agreement did Chamberlain proclaim that he had achieved 'peace for our time'?

Answer: (Two words ... think large German city)
Question 7 of 10
7. Who formed the Stresa Front? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the Soviet foreign Minister who signed the Nazi - Soviet Pact on 23 August 1939?

Answer: (Onew ord, just surname ... think cocktail)
Question 9 of 10
9. What policy did America pursue throughout most of the inter - war years?

Answer: (one word)
Question 10 of 10
10. On which date did Germany invade Poland? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what date was the remilitarization of the Rhineland?

Answer: 7 March 1936

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) the Germans were not allowed to have troops in the Rhineland.
2. In 1926 Germany and several other European countries signed the Treaty of Locarno. What was the main benefit of the treaty for Germany?

Answer: It ended Germany's international 'pariah' status

In this treaty, signed in 1926, Germany voluntarily accepted its Western borders as defintive and understook not to alter any of its other borders by force. Soon afterwards Germany was admitted to the League of Nations and was once again accepted as a 'respectable' country - unlike, for example, the Soviet Union.

It was regarded as the one of the greatest achievements of Gustav Stresemann, who was German Foreign Minster from 1923-29. In 1933, however, Hitler pulled Germany out of the League.
3. Article 231 in the Treaty of Versailles contains which famous clause?

Answer: war guilt clause

This stated that Germany was solely responsible for the outbreak of World War One. This meant that the allies could saddle Germany with massive reparations and other punitive measures.
4. On 16 March 1935, Hitler informed the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Eric Phipps, that Germany was about to do something forbidden under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. What?

Answer: Introduce conscription

Under the Treaty of Versailles, the Germans had only been allowed to retain a very small armed forces. This was the public proclamation of Hitler's intention to rearm.
5. What year as normally taken as the start of Hitler's dictatorship?

Answer: 1933

He was appointed Reichskanzler on 30 January 1933 and rapidly established a total grip on the country especially after the passing of the Enabling Act (March 1933). In August, 1934 on the death of President Hindenburg he proclaimed himself Führer of Germany. (He had been Führer of the Nazi Party - the NSDAP - since 1920).
6. Of which agreement did Chamberlain proclaim that he had achieved 'peace for our time'?

Answer: Munich Agreement

Well, at least he could claim that he had managed to delay war slightly. However, at the time his agreement to the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia was widely viewed as very 'statesmanlike'!
7. Who formed the Stresa Front?

Answer: France, Italy and Britain

Formed primarily to keep Germany within her borders and out of Austria. This informal alliance quickly fell apart as mistrust set in.
8. Who was the Soviet foreign Minister who signed the Nazi - Soviet Pact on 23 August 1939?

Answer: Molotov

This agreement was formed between Ribbentrop, the German foreign minister and Molotov. The agreement allowed for the division of Poland between the two countries and was in essence a non-agreesion pact, leaving Nazi Germany free to attack France without cause for concern for her Eastern Borders.
9. What policy did America pursue throughout most of the inter - war years?

Answer: isolationism

After WWI, America never wanted to be involved in war on this scale again and pursued a policy of isolationism or political neutrality.
10. On which date did Germany invade Poland?

Answer: 1 September 1939

Two days later Britain and France which had treaty obligations to defend Poland's independence, declared war on Germany. One of the most important results was that the war that followed wasn't a 'local' war in Eastern Central Europe, but something much bigger.
Source: Author dougelle

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