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Chapter 14 Section 1-Axis Aggression Flashcards

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Why did Hitler want to unite Germany with Austria?

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He had long dreamed of uniting all the German-speaking people in Europe.

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In March 1936, Hitler sent a small armed force into the…

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Rhineland

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Why did Hitler want to grow Germany?

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He wanted the nation to have lebensraum, or living space.

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Hitler demanded that Austrian officials accept what?

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Annexation

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Where did Hitler go after Austria?

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Czechoslovakia

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In September 1938, Chamberlain and Daladier agreed to allow Hitler to take the __________ in __________

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Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia

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What is giving in to agressive demands in order to maintain peace called?

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Appeasement

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Who spoke out against Chamberlain’s plans?

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Winston Churchill

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In 1936, Germany and Japan agreedto the _________________ act, which united them against communism.

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Anti-comintern

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Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II were known as the…

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Axis powers

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Who won the Spainsh Civil War?

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The facist Nationalists

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An agreement in which each side promises not to attack the other is called…

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A nonagression pact

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The ______________ Non-Agression Pact was revealed in August 1939.

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Nazi-Soviet

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On what day did Germany invade Poland?

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September 1, 1939

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The type of war Germany used to invade Poland is known as…

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Blitzkreig

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On what day does France and Britian declare war on Germany?

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September 3, 1939

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What were Great Britian and France known as?

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The Allied Powers

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What countries did Germany invade first?

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Denmark and Norway

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In 1940, the invasion of ______ began.

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France

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In a historic rescue, Allied ships saved over 300,000 soldiers and brought them to _____________.

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Great Britian

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The battle in which Germany sent thousands of aircraft over the English channel to attack British targets was known as the…

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Battle of Britian

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What did France under control of Germany become known as?

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Vichy France

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The assault performed by German planes to bomb British ports and cities was known as…

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The London Blitz

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