Historical Interpretations

Question 1

__________: Germany leaves the ____ __ ______ and Disarmament Conference in ______

Answer 1

October 1933: Germany leaves the League of Nations and Disarmament Conference in Geneva

Question 2

the league of nations was established in _____ to …

Answer 2

• the league of nations was established in 1920 to encourage disarmament, diplomacy and to prevent war

Question 3

_______ ______: Germany and Poland signed a __________ in that …

Answer 3

• January 1934: Germany and Poland signed a Non-Aggression Pact in that Poland could not join the USSR in an attack on Germany

Question 4

____________: Germany + Italy signed the Rome-Berlin axis, which promised …

Answer 4

• November 1936: Germany + Italy signed the Rome-Berlin Axis, which promised mutual political, economic and ideological cooperation

Question 5

_____________: Germany + Japan signed the __________ (communist) pact, outlining …

Answer 5

• November 1936: Germany + Japan signed the Anti-Comintern (communist) pact, outlining a military alliance if attacked by the USSR

Question 6

_____________: Germany and Italy signed the ____ __ ____, promising …

Answer 6

• May 1939: Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, promising mutual military aid in the case of a war

Question 7

____________: official announcement of _________; announced …

Answer 7

• March 1935: official announcement of rearmament; announced Luftwaffe (German air force), conscription

Question 8

__________: Britain and Germany signed the __________; which …

Answer 8

• June 1935: Britain and Germany signed the Naval Agreement; which ignored the Tov and allowed Germany to have a navy 35% the strength of Britain’s

Question 9

___________: German troops re-militarised the _________ (went against terms of ToV)

Answer 9

• March 1936: German troops re-militarised the Rhineland (went against terms of ToV)

Question 10

__________: ________ through German invasion of Austria

Answer 10

• March 1938: Anchluss through German invasion of Austria

Question 11

_____________: the people of the ____ Plebiscite voted to join Germany

Answer 11

• January 1935: the people of the Saar Plebiscite voted to join Germany

Question 12

___________: _______ conference between Germany, ____, Britain and France where the __________ was given to Germany

Answer 12

• September 1938: Munich conference between Germany, Italy, Britain and France where the Sudetenland was given to Germany

Question 13

__________: invasion of ___________; Germany further invaded + occupied Cze

Answer 13

• March 1939: invasion of Czechoslovakia; Germany further invaded + occupied Cze

Question 14

____________: Germany invaded ______

Answer 14

• September 1939: Germany invaded Poland

Question 15

__________: _______ conference; Hitler outlined 3 ____ _______

Answer 15

• November 1937: Hossbach conference; Hitler outlined 3 war scenarios

Question 16

____________: Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed between Germany + the ____ agreeing …

Answer 16

• August 1939: Nazi-Soviet Pact was signed between Germany + the USSR agreeing to not go to war with each other + to invade Poland

Question 17

outline Social Darwinism

Answer 17

• a theory that all humankind faces natural selection in which there is a struggle for the ‘survival of the fittest’

Question 18

when were the previous 2 German empires

Answer 18

• The First Reich - 800-1806
• The Second Reich - 1871-1914

Question 19

What 2 features of the previous German empires successes influenced Nazi foreign policy

Answer 19

• Both empires had gained land, and kept it, by war + military strength
• they worked hard diplomatically for acceptance by other nations, esp when first in power
• e.g The 2nd Reich had carefully created alliances with other nations.

Question 20

what 3 countries were dictatorships after the 1930s

Answer 20

• Germany under Hitler
• Italy under Mussolini
• Japan under military leadership

Question 21

Name 3 serious weaknesses of the League of Nations

Answer 21

• membership
• bureaucracy
• enforcement

Question 21

What did Poland acquire after signing the ToV

Answer 21

• Land including 800,000 German