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1
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When was the ToV?

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1919

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ToV:

What did Germany have to accept?

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Guilt

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ToV:

What was weakened?

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German military

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ToV:

What did Germany have to pay?

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Huge reparation payments for war damage

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ToV:

What was not allowed to happen?

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Germany could not unite with Austria

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6
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What did Hitler wish to do with the ToV?

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Destroy it

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7
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What was Grossdeutschland?

What did it break?

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To unite all German speaking countries under German control; including Austria which broke the ToV

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8
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What was the theory of Lebensraum?

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To gain more land “living space” in Eastern Europe for German control

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9
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What was German rearmament?

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Building up of its military

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When did German rearmament begin?

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1933

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What did Hitler begin to rebuild in 1933?

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Rapid building of weapons and army

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12
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What did Hitler do in 1935?

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Introduced conscription

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What did Britain and France do during Hitler’s rearmament?

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Nothing; they allowed him to continue even though it broke the ToV

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14
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What was the Agreement of 1935?

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Anglo-German Naval Agreement

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What was the Anglo-German Naval Agreement?

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Britain allowed Germany to have a navy 1/3 the size of the British Navy

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16
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What did German Rearmament mean?

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Hitler had the military he needed to try and achieve his aims

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17
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When was The Saar?

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1935

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18
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What was The Saar?

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The coal mining area taken from Germany by the ToV and given to France

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19
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How did Hitler get The Saar back?

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A legal plebiscite was held after 15 years which did not break the ToV

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20
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When was The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland?

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1936

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21
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What was the Rhineland?

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An area of Germany where no military was allowed

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22
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Who did the Rhineland belong to?

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Germany

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23
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How did Hitler use the Rhineland to break the ToV?

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Moved troops in

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24
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What did Britain and France do in response to the Remilitarisation of the Rhineland?

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Nothing

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What did the Remilitarisation of the Rhineland mean for Hitler?

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It was a big boost because it meant Britain and France did not want to stand up to him

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26
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When was Appeasement?

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1937-1939

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27
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What was appeasement?

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The policy where Chamberlain kept giving to Hitler

28
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What did Chamberlain believe about giving to Hitler?

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It was acceptable and it was for the best

29
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Why did Chamberlain decide on appeasement?

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The League of Nations had failed so he decided he would try and keep the peace

30
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What did Hitler do to Chamberlain?

A

He fooled Chamberlain which encourages him to keep pushing for more

31
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When was Anschluss?

A

1938

32
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What was Anschluss?

A

Union of Austria and Germany

33
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What did Hitler do during Anschluss to Austria?

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He stirs up trouble in Austria and then sends in troops to restore order

34
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What did Hitler do in Austria during 1938?

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He held a plebiscite to show the Austrians wanted Anschluss but 100,000 opponents had already been arrested

35
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What were Hitler’s plans for Czechoslovakia during 1938 and why?

A

With Austria part of Germany western Czechoslovakia is now surrounded and Hitler can go for this

36
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What did Britain and France do during Anschluss, 1938?

A

Nothing

37
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When was the Sudeten Crisis?

A

1938

38
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Which came first Anschluss or the Sudetenland Crisis?

A

Anschluss

39
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What was the Sudeten Crisis?

A

Hitler demands this area of western Czechoslovakia

40
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How many German speakers were in the Sudetenland?

A

3 million

41
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What did Hitler think about the people in the Sudetenland?

A

He believed that they should join Germany

42
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What did Chamberlain do during the Sudeten Crisis?

A

He tries to negotiate with Hitler

43
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Which was the first meeting?

A

Berchtesgaden

44
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Who is at the meeting at Berchtesgaden?

A

Chamberlain and Hitler

45
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What did Hitler request for at Berchtesgaden?

A

Plebiscite

46
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Which was the second meeting?

A

Bad Godesberg

47
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What did Hitler demand at Bad Godesberg?

A

He wanted the Sudetenland immediately

48
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What was Britain’s response to Hitler demanding the Sudetenland?

A

Britain said no

49
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Why was the conference held at Munich?

A

To avoid war

50
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What’s the final meeting called during 1938?

A

Munich conference

51
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At the meeting the Munich agreement is declared; what is agreed?

A

Britain and France agree to let him have the Sudetenland even though the Czechs have not been asked

52
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Does the loss of the Sudetenland mean for Czechoslovakia?

A

It ruins Czechoslovakia

53
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What happened during 1939?

A

The collapse of Czechoslovakia

54
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Why was Czechoslovakia weak and what did this mean?

A

Without the Sudetenland it collapsed and Hitler easily invaded

55
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What the collapse of Czechoslovakia mean and why?

A

Ended appeasement as there was no justification for Hitler to take Czechoslovakia due to it never being part of Germany and there were no German speakers there

56
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What did Chamberlain declare in 1939?

A

He would no longer appease and give in to Hitler

57
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What did Chamberlain say would happen if Hitler attacked Poland?

A

It would mean war

58
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What happened after the collapse of Czechoslovakia during 1939?

A

The Nazi Soviet pact

59
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Who signed an agreement to not fight each other during the Nazi Soviet Pact in 1939?

A

Hitler and Stalin

60
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What did Hitler and Stalin secretly agree to do?

A

Divide Poland between them

61
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What did the Nazi Soviet Pact mean and why?

A

War was inevitable because Britain and France said they will protect Poland

62
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What happened after the Nazi Soviet Pact during 1939?

A

Invasion of Poland by Hitler

63
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What did Hitler believe about the invasion of Poland?

A

Chamberlain will give in again but he is wrong

64
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What did Britain and France do after the invasion of Poland in 1939?

A

Declared war on Germany

65
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What land did Germany lose? Especially to … & …

A

Land to other countries, especially Poland and France

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