39 exam-style questions on The move to global war — topic PS.3 of Prescribed Subjects (Paper 1, choose 1; each has 2 cross-regional case studies) in the IB History syllabus — with answers and explanations. Samples below; the full set is free with an account.
'Militarism' as a factor in the move to war refers to
Answer: belief in strong armed forces
Militarism can glorify military strength and readiness for war, feeding into aggressive foreign policy and arms build-ups.
State the name of the puppet state Japan established in Manchuria in 1932 following its invasion.
Answer: Manchukuo
Japan created the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932, installing the former Qing emperor Puyi as its nominal head, to legitimise its control of Manchuria.
Which agreement of 1938 permitted Germany to annex the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
Answer: The Munich Agreement
At the Munich Conference of September 1938, Britain and France agreed to the transfer of the Sudetenland to Germany, the high point of appeasement.
Which incident triggered full-scale war between Japan and China in 1937?
Answer: The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident of July 1937 escalated into the Second Sino-Japanese War; the Mukden Incident (1931) had earlier triggered the seizure of Manchuria.
Explain which factor best accounts for the failure of the League of Nations to halt Italian aggression against Abyssinia in 1935-36.
Answer: Britain and France valued the Italian alliance over sanctions
Self-interested Anglo-French diplomacy (the Hoare-Laval Pact) and the wish to court Italy undermined collective security; sanctions were partial and excluded oil, and the USA was never a League member.
The German annexation of Austria in March 1938 is known as the ______. (one word)
Answer: Anschluss
The Anschluss of March 1938 was the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. It went unopposed by Britain and France, emboldening Hitler's further expansion.
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