Chapter 14: Outbreak of World War II and its Impact in Colonies — Online MCQ Test
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Chapter 14: Outbreak of World War II and its Impact in Colonies — Important Questions & Answers
When did the Second World War officially break out with the German invasion of Poland?
- A. September 1, 1939
- B. October 1, 1939
- C. August 15, 1939
- D. November 11, 1939
Answer: A. September 1, 1939
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, prompting Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, which marked the formal start of World War II.
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, prompting Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, which marked the formal start of World War II.
Who founded the National Fascist Party in Italy and established a totalitarian dictatorship?
- A. Adolf Hitler
- B. Benito Mussolini
- C. Francisco Franco
- D. Emperor Hirohito
Answer: B. Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922 and established a Fascist regime that controlled the state until his overthrow during World War II.
Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922 and established a Fascist regime that controlled the state until his overthrow during World War II.
Why did the British government send the Cripps Mission to India in March 1942 during the Second World War?
- A. To grant immediate complete independence to India
- B. To secure Indian cooperation in the war effort in exchange for post-war self-government
- C. To establish a military dictatorship under Wavell
- D. To partition British India into India and Pakistan immediately
Answer: B. To secure Indian cooperation in the war effort in exchange for post-war self-government
Sir Stafford Cripps was sent to secure full Indian cooperation for the war against Axis powers by offering dominion status and a constituent assembly after the war.
Sir Stafford Cripps was sent to secure full Indian cooperation for the war against Axis powers by offering dominion status and a constituent assembly after the war.
Arrange the following diplomatic and military events leading up to the outbreak of World War II in the correct chronological order: 1. Munich Pact 2. Tripartite Pact (Axis Alliance) 3. Rome-Berlin Axis 4. Anglo-German Naval Agreement
- A. 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
- B. 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
- C. 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
- D. 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Answer: A. 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
The correct sequence is: Anglo-German Naval Agreement (1935), Rome-Berlin Axis (1936), Munich Pact (1938), and Tripartite Pact (1940).
The correct sequence is: Anglo-German Naval Agreement (1935), Rome-Berlin Axis (1936), Munich Pact (1938), and Tripartite Pact (1940).
The Munich Agreement of 1938 is often cited as the ultimate example of the 'policy of appeasement.' Which of the following reflects the complex geopolitical motivation behind Great Britain's choice of appeasing Hitler at Munich?
- A. Britain wanted to use Germany as a buffer state against Soviet Bolshevism, while buying time to rearm its own military.
- B. British leaders wanted to form a permanent military alliance with Hitler to partition Western Europe.
- C. Britain believed that Germany had no territorial ambitions beyond the borders established by the Treaty of Versailles.
- D. The British public was overwhelmingly in favor of an immediate, aggressive offensive war against Germany.
Answer: A. Britain wanted to use Germany as a buffer state against Soviet Bolshevism, while buying time to rearm its own military.
Chamberlain and British elites feared Soviet communism more than Nazism and hoped Germany would look Eastward, while also recognizing that Britain's military was unready for war.
Chamberlain and British elites feared Soviet communism more than Nazism and hoped Germany would look Eastward, while also recognizing that Britain's military was unready for war.