chapter 9, the outbreak of war Flashcards
1
Q
what was hitlers next target after czechoslovakia
A
poland due to Lebensraum
2
Q
why did the ussr not want hitler to have Poland
A
they believed it was in their sphere of influence
3
Q
how did hitler get around the issue of ussr wanting poland
A
formed the nazi soviet pact
4
Q
why would an invasion of poland start war
A
Britain and France had a formal agreement to protect them
5
Q
how did Britain respond to the german attack on danzig and the subsequent descent of the luftwaffe
A
gave an ultimatum to leave Poland by 11am
6
Q
how did hitler respond to the ultimatum
A
he ignored it and overran poland in 4 weeks. ww2 had begun
