Chapter 26 - World War II

Question 1

What is appeasement?

Answer 1

policy of satisfying reasonable demands

Question 2

Why did the Nazi party become so popular in its rise to power?

Answer 2

wanted to rebuild Germany (economy and military) and to strengthen the German empire

Question 3

What belief did Japan, Italy, and Germany have in common in reference to expansion?

Answer 3

had land taken from them and they wanted it back

Question 4

What were the events that surround Hitler’s invasion that led to the beginning of WWII?

Answer 4

created new air force, troops moving into the Rhineland, non-aggression pact

Question 5

What is blitzkrieg?

Answer 5

lightning warfare, Germany’s attack strategy

Question 6

What is the miracle at Dunkirk?

Answer 6

British war to get troops out, Dunkirk taken by Germany

Question 7

Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a major defeat for Germany?

Answer 7

they were not successful to take Russia, major turning point in WWII

Question 8

What is the Holocaust?

Answer 8

6 million Jews were killed and tortured by the Nazis

Question 9

What was the Potsdam Conference?

Answer 9

decided to occupy Germany