Exercises on WWII motivations

(Fatec-SP) The end of the First World War, in 1918, puts an end to military hostilities between the countries in conflict, but raises the questions that lead to the outbreak of the Second World War. Indeed, that accelerated the contradictions that, unresolved by the Treaty of Versailles, culminated in World War II.

On this subject, it is stated:

I – at the origins of the first world conflict European problems predominated, and in the second there were issues related to the Middle East.

II – both the First and Second Wars can be defined as “wars of redivision of markets and colonies, internal issues of the imperialist system”.

III – the various social, economic and ideological contradictions between the main capitalist powers led, both in the period before 1914 and in the period before the Second World War, to the arms race and to localized wars.

Of these statements:

a) Only I and II are correct.

b) Only I and III are correct.

c) Only II and III are correct.

d) All are correct.

e) None are correct.

(UnB-DF) Judge the following items:

The Second World War (1939-1945) is anticipated by a series of conflicts and pacts and, among these, the following stand out:

a) the invasion of Ethiopia by German troops in 1935-1936.

b) the blatant support of Hitler and Mussolini to the fascist Falange of General Franco, in the Spanish Civil War.

c) the invasion of China by Japanese troops, which dominated regions of great economic importance.

d) the signing of the Anti-Kormintern Pact between the United States, England and France, which signaled the unity of efforts aimed at containing Stalin's advance.

e) the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland by Germany in 1938 and of Albania by Italy in 1939.

f) the Munich conference in 1938, in which England and France prevented the German advance, which served as a pretext for the beginning of the Second World War.

g) the German-Soviet pact, in August 1939, which guaranteed Russia's neutrality and paved the way for the invasion of Poland.

“Our German people, today torn apart, lying helpless, to the kicks of the rest of the world, precisely need the strength that confidence in itself provides. The entire system of education and culture must aim at giving the children of our people the conviction that they are absolutely superior to other peoples.”

HITLER, Adolf. My fight. FREITAS, Gustavo de. 900 texts and history documents. Lisbon:Plátano, 1977.

The passage from Adolf Hitler's book allows us to perceive the nationalist spirit that permeated his politics, marked by a revanchism with the countries that had defeated Germany in the First World War. The aim was also to overcome the humiliating surrender conditions set by:

a) German-Soviet Pact.

b) Treaty of Brest-Litovski.

c) Kappel's Peace.

d) Treaty of Versailles.

e) Warsaw Pact.

Regarding the motivations that led to the outbreak of the Second World War, it is incorrect to state that:

a) the economic desolation in Italy paved the way for the organization of anti-democratic political tendencies that would come to combat the democrats and communists of the country.

b) the serious economic crisis that took hold in Europe – and which took on greater proportions with the crisis of 1929 – fostered the inflamed discourse of totalitarian currents.

c) Adolf Hitler criticized the historic humiliations of the Treaty of Versailles and attributed the country's economic failure to the alleged harmful interference of the Jewish community in the German economy.

d) the countries defeated in World War I were taken by political tendencies that denied the balance and justice of the liberal-democratic regime, attacked the effectiveness of capitalism and defended a frenetic feeling of superiority in relation to other peoples.

e) Adolf Hitler came to power through a coup d'état and established strong propaganda for his regime, which was allied to the opening of several public works that offered work to a large mass of unemployed.

Letter E. I is incorrect because in the Second World War European problems prevailed. II is incorrect because World War II did not focus on the colonial question. III, on the other hand, is incorrect due to the fact that prior to World War II there were no localized wars, but a process of German expansion.

AND; Ç; Ç; AND; Ç; AND; C. Alternative a is wrong because it was Italy that invaded Ethiopia; d is wrong because the aforementioned pact was not signed; and f is wrong because France and England did not act to contain German expansion.

Letter D. By the Treaty of Versailles of 1918, Germany was placed in a humiliating situation, as it was forced to cede part of its territory, pay heavy indemnities, as well as being forbidden to arm itself.

Letter E. Hitler did not come to power through a coup d'état, but through voting, winning a seat in Parliament.