17.1 Flashcards
why did mussolini invade ethiopia
he wanted to create a roman empire
who was included in the rome-berlin axis?
mussolini and hitler
WWII had its beginnings in the ideas of who?
adolf hitler
what did hitler believe about the germans?
the germans belonged to a so-called aryan race that was superior to all the other nationalities.
where did hitler believe the german population would need to get more land from?
the soviet union
what did the treaty of versailles limit after WWI?
germany’s military power
how did hitler violate the treaty of versailles?
he began a military draft that would expand germany’s army size
what did the treaty of versailles say about rhineland, which germany invaded anyway?
it was a demilitarized area, and germany was not allowed to have weapons or fortifications there.
what goal did hitler pursue?
anschluss - union with austria, his native land
how did hitler force the austrian chancellor to put austrian nazis in charge of the government?
he threatened austria with invasion
which nation did hitler annex austria to ?
germany
what part of czechoslovakia did hitler demand to take?
sudetenland
who began the practice of appeasement?
great britain
what was the anti-comintern pact, and who was it signed by?
germany and japan signed the anti-comintern pact, which promised a common front against communism
what was the munich conference?
british, french, german, and italian representatives reached an agreement that met virtually all hitler’s demands.
who was the biritish prime minister?
neville chamberlain
what was the nazi-soviet nonaggression pact, and who signed it?
hitler and stalin promised not to attack each other’s nations
how did the japanese attack china? why?
the disguised as chinese soldiers and blew up a section of a railway near mudken. they did this because japanese owned this area.
who was the new cheif-of-staff in japan?
hideki tojo
sanctions
restrictions intended to enforce international law
what recources did japan need from the us?
oil and scrap iron
how did the japanese intend to get their raw materials from the us?
they decided to launch a surprise attack on the us and european colonies in SE asia
what was the german path to war
- rhineland; 2. austria; 3. sudetenland; 4. czechoslovakia; 5. poland
