1920s and 1930s history Flashcards
What problems did Italy face after WWI which gave rise to fascism?
Economic problems, rising taxes and a divided government.
Who was the Italian leader who founded the first fascist state.
Benito Mussolini
Who became leader of the Nazi party in the Early 1920’s?
Adolf Hitler
Why did the Nazi party become popular in Germany during the 1920’s and 1930’s?
Economic hardships, Hitlers leader ship and propaganda.
What is hyperinflation?
rapid inflation
What is Mein Kampf? What was it’s message?
It was a book written by Adolf Hitler, was used to promote the key concepts and components of Nazism.
What alliance was created in 1936 between Germany, Italy and later Japan?
The axis Alliance.
What was the Anschluss?
The Annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany.
What was the Munich Conference.
A meeting where European leaders agreed to allow Nazi Germany to annex Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia in exchange for peace.
Why did Hitler want to control Austria and the Sudetenland?
He wanted to incorporate all German Speaking territories to spread German nationalism.
What nation did Germany invade in direct violation of the Munich Conference.
Czechoslovakia
What was the Nazi Soviet Pact of 1939?
An agreement between Germany and the soviet union that would include protocols dividing Eastern Europe.
How did the Great Depression affect Japan?
lead to economic hardships, political unrest and shift toward expansion polices.
Why did Japan want to control Manchuria?
Manchuria because of his natural resources and they wanted to expand there empire.
What was the Rape of Nanking?
A massacre where Japanese soldiers brutally murdered and raped Chinese civilians and soldiers.
