Answer:
1. D. All of the above.
An authoritarian government is characterised by a centralised government that limits political freedom, and which power is seized through illegitimate means.
2. B- wanted to avoid another war.
The British instituted a policy in 1930 which was known as appeasement because they wanted to avoid a war and let Hitler commit atrocities unchecked.
3. B- the invasion of Poland
British and French forces declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939 after Germany invaded Poland which was an ally to both nations.
4. D- Congress declared war on Japan the next day.
After the Japanese launched an unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbour, it caused great outrage and the following day, Congress declared war.
5. C death camps
Nazi Germany occupied Poland and turned its military camp to a death camp where it held many prisoners of war.
6. B- force Japan to surrender to the Allies.
President Harry Truman took the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to end the war quickly and to lead to unconditional Japanese surrender which helped to prevent a land invasion.
7. A- the gradually move to a market economy.
Joseph Stalin tried to create a market economy by developing heavy industry and collectivising agriculture.
8. D- China was ready for a powerful leader after chaos at the end of the republic.
9. A- to protect American interests.
After World War II, Japanese economy witnessed a boom around 1946 as America helped the country get back on its feet because of fears that an unhappy Japan would make them go back to communism.
10. B- The United States and the Soviet Union fought each other.
The United States and Soviet Union fought a war of ideas that lasted almost half a century as the US opposed Soviet attempts to bring communism to most parts of the world.
