hitler and the events up to war

Question 1

SAAR

Answer 1

in january 1935 hitler organized a plebiscite to decide the saar‘s independence: 90% of voters chose a reunion with germany. the saar was returned to germany in MARCH.

Question 2

RHINELAND

Answer 2

the rhineland was demilitarised; hitler accepted this by signing the LOCARNO TREATIES in 1925

in march 1936 hitler sent troops into the rhineland; received a popular welcome

Question 3

ANSCHLUSS

Answer 3

• in 1934, a nazi revolt in austria failed after mussolini moved italian troops to the austrian border
• by 1936, hitler and mussolini became allies due to the rome-berlin axis
• hitler encouraged austrian nazi‘s to stage demonstrations and protests. in february 1938, he said an austrian nazi seyss-inquart will be made minister of the interior.
• hitler threatened to invade if the austrian chancellor SCHUSCHNIGG did not resign, which he eventually did.
• 15th March 1938: hitler entered vienna to proclaim the greater german reich. germany and austria were now united.

Question 4

CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND SUDETENLAND

Answer 4

• czechoslovakia had a large ethnic german population: 3 million
• in may 1938, hitler threatened to go to war, and benes was ready to fight.
• chamberlain and daladier pressured the czechs to give hitler concessions

Question 5

what was the munich agreement?

Answer 5

• hitler invited chamberlain, daladier and mussolini to a conference in munich
• they produced the munich agreement, which gave sudetenland to germany but guaranteed the rest of czechoslovakia would stay put
• chamberlain‘s famous „piece of paper“

Question 6

what was the pact of steel?

Answer 6

pact signed between germany and italy in may 1939; promised they would help each other if war was declared

Question 7

what two treaties did russia and germany sign?

Answer 7

molotov and ribbentrop (nazi-soviet)

german-soviet commercial agreement

Question 8

when was the molotov-ribbentrop pact signed?

Answer 8

23 august 1939

Question 9

when was the nazi-soviet commercial agreement signed?

Answer 9

february 11, 1940

Question 10

when was the rome-berlin axis announced?

Answer 10

november 1st, 1936

Question 11

what was the anti-comintern pact?

Answer 11

a pact between germany and japan which was directed against communistic soviet union and the international movement towards communism

Question 12

when was the anti-comintern pact signed?

Answer 12

november 25, 1936

Question 13

when did hitler invade poland?

Answer 13

1 september 1939