Deck 15: Historical Events and Alliances in Europe in the 1930s

Question 1

………………..developed the concept of the 'Corporate State.'

A)lenin
B)trotsky
C)mussolini
D)hitler

Answer 1

mussolini

Question 2

In 1923, ………….secured the island of Corfu (that was in Greece).

A)mussolini
B)trotsky
C)lenin
D)peter the great

Answer 2

mussolini

Question 3

In October…………….., Italy and Germany formed a close alliance known as the Berlin- Rome Axis.

A)1916
B)1926
C)1927
D)1936

Answer 3

1936

Question 4

In October 1936, Italy and …….formed a close alliance known as the Berlin-Rome Axis.

A)greece
B)spain
C)germany
D)moscow

Question 5

In…………., Italy joined the Anti-Comintern Pact against Russia.

A)1935
B)1937
C)1939
D)1945

Question 6

Mussolini entered World War II on June 10,…………..

A)1930
B)1940
C)1942
D)1947

Question 7

Adolf Hitler, an ………………by birth, joined the German army during World War I.

A)austrian
B)british
C)french
D)italian

Question 8

Reichstag was the …………….Parliament

A)italian
B)british
C)french
D)german

Question 9

On June 30, 1934 ……………….massacred thousands of socialists for treason, for which the day came to be known as 'Bloody Saturday.'

A)adolf hitler
B)trotsky
C)mussolini
D)lenin

Question 10

On October 14, 1933, ……………….gave notice of withdrawal from the League of Nations and the Disarmament Conference.

A)france
B)spain
C)britain
D)germany

Question 11

On March 19, 1935, …………violated Part V of the Treaty of Versailles by re-introducing military conscription.

A)germany
B)spain
C)britain
D)france

Question 12

On March 7, 1936, …………..dispatched troops to remilitarize the Rhineland.

A)peter the great
B)mussolini
C)lenin
D)hitler

Question 13

To expand German territory and power, ……………followed a policy of naked aggression.

A)lenin
B)miguel primo de rivera
C)hitler
D)peter the great

Question 14

With the help of……………, Hitler annexed Austria on March 11, 1938.

A)italy
B)spain
C)britain
D)france

Question 15

On March 15, 1939, …………invaded and annexed Czechoslovakia.

A)count cavour
B)lenin
C)peter the great
D)hitler

Question 16

………….. launched an armed attack on Poland, on September 1, 1939.

A)hitler
B)miguel primo de rivera
C)lenin
D)mussolini

Question 17

The 'Cortes' was the National Assembly in……………...

A)portugal
B)britain
C)france
D)italy

Question 18

In ……………… Mussolini formed a political party which he names as Fascisti.

A)1906
B)1909
C)1919
D)1927

Question 19

October 30, 1922 - King Victor Emmanuel III invited …………….to form the government in Rome.

A)hitler
B)lenin
C)winston churchill
D)mussolini

Question 20

January 1930 - General Miguel Primo de Riviera of …………resigned from his office.

A)france
B)britain
C)spain
D)italy

Question 21

A Republic was established in ………...under the leadership of Zamora.

A)britain
B)spain
C)france
D)italy

Question 22

In 1932 - ………….acquired a German Citizenship.

A)lenin
B)winston churchill
C)chamberlain
D)hitler

Question 23

In …………….. The Nazi party acquired 44% seats in the Reichstag (German Parliament)

A)1931
B)1933
C)1938
D)1941

Question 24

In August …………. - After the death of President Hindenburg, Hitler became an absolute ruler and is called the Fuehrer.

A)1924
B)1934
C)1937
D)1942