collapse of international peace Flashcards

1
Q

what was hitlers aims

A

abolish treaty of versailles
expand germany territory
defeat communism

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2
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when did hitler give his plans for germany and where

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1924 in Mein Kampf

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3
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what did hitler call people who signed treaty of versailles

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november criminals `

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4
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what was anschluss

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joining of germany and austria

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5
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what is bolsheviks

A

communists

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6
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when did germany leave league of nations

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1933

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7
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when did germany try to take over austria and what happened

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1934- stopped by mussolini

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8
Q

when did hitler hold rearmament rally in germany

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1935

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9
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when did he reintroduce conscription, send troops to rhineland and make anti communist pact with japan

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1936

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10
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when did germany take over austria and sudetenland of czechsolovakia

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1938

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11
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when did hitler invade rest of czechoslovakia and poland

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1939-war

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12
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when did germany use new weapons in spanish civil war and sign anti communist pact with italy

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1937

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13
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what did rearmament do for hitler in germany

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boosted nazi support

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14
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what is the saar

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saar region of germany run by l of n since 1919 (territory)

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15
Q

what was the outcome of saar plebiscite

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1935- league held vote on saar going over to german rule. 90% wanted german rule, success for hitler

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16
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when did hitler start remilitarising the rhineland

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1936- succesful. moved troops into rhineland. league busy with abysinnia. france did not act without british support

17
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why did hitler believe britain would not intervene in most things

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as they thought t of v was harsh, and wanted germany as a trading partner

18
Q

when was the spanish civil war and between who

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1936- between republic goverment and right wing rebels under general franco

19
Q

why was spanish civil war significant

A

ussr backed goverment, germany and italy backed rebels, france and britain did not intervene. rebels won- practice for german army. strengthened bond between italy and germany. made ussr suspicious of france and britain as they werent involved.

20
Q

what did spanish civil war make churchill realise

A

that war must be avoided at all costs

21
Q

when and what was the axis alliance

A

1936- germany, italy and japan sign anti communist pact

22
Q

how did hitler convince austria to join in 1938

A

sent troops to intimidate so everyone voted for austria and germany to join

23
Q

why did allies use policy of appeasement

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as they could not afford another war. they armys were less developed than germanys. scared of communism saw hitler as the answer to ridding communism. wanted to avoid war at all costs due to horrors.

24
Q

what did hitler tell chamberlain about czech

A

promised that he wasnt interested in czechs.

25
Q

what was the munich agreement in 1938

A

last ditch attempt to stop war. september. hitler demanded all of sudetenland allies allowed it without consulting czechs. war averted

26
Q

what were hitlers intial demands regarding czech

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he wanted some of the sudetenland.3 days later he said he wanted all of it. chamberlain refused, war imminent.

27
Q

what caused the end of appesemeant

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when hitler fully invaded czech. no resistance from czechs. allies told hitler they would declare war if he invaded poland

28
Q

what was stalin afraid of in 1939

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hitler taking russia. he tried to negogiate with allies but allies were afraid of communism

29
Q

what did nazi soviet pact agree on

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germany and ussr would not attack each other. agreed to divide poland between them

30
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what were effects of nazi soviet pact

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hitler didnt have war on 2 fronts. territory for stalin and time to build his army as he did not trust hitler to not double cross him