The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to —

A. occupy the Sudetenland
Correct! The Munich Agreement allowed Hitler to occupy the Sudetenland if he agreed not to go to war.

B. invade Russia
Incorrect. The Munich Agreement did not allow Germany to invade Russia.

C. annex Austria
Incorrect. The Munich Agreement did not allow Germany to annex Austria.

D. rebuild its military
Incorrect. The Munich Agreement did not allow Germany to rebuild its military.

World War II began with the —

A. German invasion on Russia
Incorrect. The invasion of Russia did not start World War II.

B. German annexation of Austria
Incorrect. The German annexation of Austria did not start World War II.

C. German invasion of Poland
Correct! The German invasion of Poland started World War II.

D. German occupation of the Sudetenland
Incorrect. The German occupation of the Sudetenland did not start World War II.

Great Britain and France supported the policy of appeasing Adolf Hitler in an effort to —

A. crush totalitarian governments in Europe
Incorrect. The policy of appeasement allowed totalitarian governments to thrive in Europe.

B. limit Hitler's territorial expansion
Incorrect. The policy of appeasement allowed Hitler’s rapid expansion.

C. protect European Jews from persecution
Incorrect. The policy of appeasement allowed Hitler to expand his persecution of Jews throughout Europe.

D. avoid another world war
Correct! The British and French leaders supported the policy of appeasement in the hopes that Hitler would not go to war.

Which of the following excerpts from the Treaty of Versailles expresses the War Guilt Clause?

A. "Germany undertakes, that she will make compensation for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allied and Associated Powers."
Incorrect. This excerpt expresses the reparations that Germany was expected to make.

B. "Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals."
Correct! This excerpt from Article 231 is the War Guilt Clause in which Germany accepts the blame for World War I.

C. "The German Army must not comprise more than seven divisions of infantry and three divisions of cavalry."
Incorrect. This excerpt expresses the reduction in military required of Germany.

D. "Germany renounces all rights, titles and privileges whatever in or over territory which belonged to her or to her allies."
Incorrect. This excerpt expresses the requirement for Germany to relinquish control over its territories.