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iGCSE History (International Relations 1919 - 39) Quiz on The Nazi - Soviet Pact, created by Drew Bott on 22/02/2019.

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The Nazi - Soviet Pact

The Nazi - Soviet Pact

Question 1 of 10

1

When was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

Select one of the following:

  • 30 September 1938

  • 23 August 1939

  • 30 September 1939

  • 23 August 1938

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Which of the following are reasons why Stalin agreed to the Pact?

Select one or more of the following:

  • A deal with Britain and France had broken down

  • He was suspicious of the allied motives for appeasement

  • He trusted Hitler

  • It gave Russia time to prepare for war

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Part of the Nazi-Soviet deal was that Poland’s independence would be safeguarded.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What was another name for the Nazi Soviet pact?

Select one of the following:

  • The Adolf - Josef pact

  • The Russo-German pact

  • The Molotov - Ribbentrop Pact

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

What was the secret protocol that formed part of the pact?

Select one of the following:

  • Russia would support Germany’s invasion of France and Britain

  • Germany would support a Russian war against Japan

  • They agreed to divide Poland between them.

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

What was the name of the British minister who went to discuss the terms of a possible deal with Russia?

Select one of the following:

  • Winston Churchill

  • Neville Chamberlain

  • Lord Halifax

  • Stanley Baldwin

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Which of the following are reasons why Britain rejected a deal with Soviet Russia?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It was decided the Soviet army was too weak to be effective against Germany

  • Within British circles a fear of communism was greater than the fear of fascism

  • Chamberlain had a personal dislike of Joseph Stalin and it did not trust him

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Why did the Nazi Soviet Pact make a war almost inevitable?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It allowed Hitler to avoid a war on two fronts when he invaded Poland

  • Chamberlain had pledged to assist Poland in the event of a German invasion

  • Hitler was ‘free’ to invade Poland in the knowledge the Soviets would not declare war on Germany

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Which of the following reasons why Stalin finally agreed to deal with Germany?

Select one or more of the following:

  • It gave the Soviet union time to rearm

  • A long war between Germany France and Britain would work to the Soviet unions advantage

  • Stalin trusted Ribbentrop more than he did Lord Halifax

  • The agreement meant the Soviet union would not run the risk of war with Germany

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

When did Germany invade Poland?

Select one of the following:

  • 1st September 1939

  • 3rd September 1939

  • 23 August 1939

Explanation

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