Chapter 14 Section 1-Axis Aggression Flashcards
Why did Hitler want to unite Germany with Austria?
He had long dreamed of uniting all the German-speaking people in Europe.
In March 1936, Hitler sent a small armed force into the…
Rhineland
Why did Hitler want to grow Germany?
He wanted the nation to have lebensraum, or living space.
Hitler demanded that Austrian officials accept what?
Annexation
Where did Hitler go after Austria?
Czechoslovakia
In September 1938, Chamberlain and Daladier agreed to allow Hitler to take the __________ in __________
Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia
What is giving in to agressive demands in order to maintain peace called?
Appeasement
Who spoke out against Chamberlain’s plans?
Winston Churchill
In 1936, Germany and Japan agreedto the _________________ act, which united them against communism.
Anti-comintern
Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II were known as the…
Axis powers
Who won the Spainsh Civil War?
The facist Nationalists
An agreement in which each side promises not to attack the other is called…
A nonagression pact
The ______________ Non-Agression Pact was revealed in August 1939.
Nazi-Soviet
On what day did Germany invade Poland?
September 1, 1939
The type of war Germany used to invade Poland is known as…
Blitzkreig
On what day does France and Britian declare war on Germany?
September 3, 1939
What were Great Britian and France known as?
The Allied Powers
What countries did Germany invade first?
Denmark and Norway
In 1940, the invasion of ______ began.
France
In a historic rescue, Allied ships saved over 300,000 soldiers and brought them to _____________.
Great Britian
The battle in which Germany sent thousands of aircraft over the English channel to attack British targets was known as the…
Battle of Britian
What did France under control of Germany become known as?
Vichy France
The assault performed by German planes to bomb British ports and cities was known as…
The London Blitz
