Events leading into ww1 Flashcards
What were various acts that threatened world peace and went against the treaty of versailles
- Germany started re-arming themselves
- People in Saar Basin voted in favour for incorporation with Germany
- Hitlers troops occupied the Rhineland
- Hitler and Mussolini co-operated together in the spanish civil war
- Hitler Concluded a treaty with Japan
- Hitler and Mussolini concluded a treaty as well
What the occupation of Rhineland a direct violation of the treaty of versailles
Not directly, as it was never taken away by the treaty only the ability to re-arm themselves was the direct violation
What was the treaty with Japan known as
The Anti-comintern
(The Anti international Communism)
(which was aimed against Russia)
What was Hitler and Mussolini’s treaty called
The Rome - Berlin Axis
What were there responses?
France Russia and Britain
- Britain tried a policy of appeasement (but after a while her and france started re-arming themselves)
- Germany preached peace and any aggressiveness was cloaked in peaceful times
- Germany promised its fleet would be no higher than 35% of Britain’s (they were not allowed a fleet)
What was the forbidden union and the excuse used to actually unionise?
The union of Austria and Germany was a direct violation of the treaty
The excuse was that austria was facing many problems
there was little protest from other nations
Anschluss
the swallowing of one thing over and over
What did Hitler intend to seize
Sudetenland (in Czechoslovakia)
War threatened between Hitler and Benes
Britain then made the policy of appeasement what consisted of it?
- Areas of Czechoslovakia would be given to Germany
- Hitler Promised no further aggression would be practised against them
Where and who was the munich agreement at
It was in Munich on 29 September 1938
and Britain France Germany and Italy were there
the Anglo-poland alliance
an alliance of britain and poland
In march 1939 what did Hitler do
He tore up the munich agreement and took over Czechoslovakia
On the 23 Augusta 1939 what was signed
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
Germany and Russia
When did Hitler invade poland
September 1st 1939 using a blitzkrieg attack
what was the ultimatum
That Germany must leave poland otherwise the allies will declare war on germany
