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How did the events of the 1930s lead to World War Two? Flashcards

1
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What was not allowed in the Rhineland and what was this called?

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No troops, weapons or fortifications. This is called being demilitarised.

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What connected the Saar and the League of Nations?

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The Saar had been given to the the League of Nations for 15 years as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. This was due to expire in 1935.

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What does the word Lebensraum mean?

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Living space for Germany.

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4
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In what year did Hitler achieve Anschluss with Austria?

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1938

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Where was the Rhineland and what happened to it as part of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

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A strip of land which was part of Germany on the French/German border. It was demilitarised.

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6
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When did Germany invade Poland?

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1st September 1939.

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What does the Spanish civil war have to do with our topic?

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One side in the Spanish Civil war were Fascists led by General Franco. Hitler and Mussolini sent troops and weapons to support him; this gave their forces a good opportunity to practice fighting.

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What was the outcome for Hitler at the League of Nations Disarmament conference in 1933?

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Germany left the League.

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9
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In what country would you have found the Sudetenland?

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Czechoslovakia

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10
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What was Dollfuss’ view of Anschluss?

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He was opposed to it.

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11
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In what year was the Dollfus affair?

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1934

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12
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In what year was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

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1939

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13
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Who was Joseph Stalin?

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Dictator of the Communist USSR.

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14
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Which countries made an agreement in the Stresa Front?

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Britain, France and Italy.

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Which countries were not invited to the Munich Agreement that should have been there?

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Czechoslovakia and Russia.

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16
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What does the word Anschluss mean?

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Uniting Germany and Austria

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17
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Who was Neville Chamberlain?

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Prime Minister of Britain 1937-40.

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18
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How many Austrians voted in favour of Anschluss in the April 1938 plebiscite?

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99%

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19
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Which country did the Rhineland belong to?

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Germany.

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20
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What does the word Bolshevism mean?

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Another name for Communism in Russia.

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21
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What did Hitler demand at the League of Nations Disarmament conference in 1933?

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That other countries (not just Germany) disarm. Then that Germany be allowed to have the same sized army as France.

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22
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What did Austrian Nazis do in 1934?

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They caused havoc across Austria and murdered the Chancellor, Engleburt Dollfuss.

23
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Why did Stalin of Russia make a deal with Hitler despite them being so different and Hitler hating Communists?

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Stalin doubted the strength of the League, nobody stood up to Hitler over the remilitarisation of the Rhineland, he had been left out of the Munich agreement in 1938.

24
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What did Mussolini do as a result of Telini and his men being murdered in 1923?

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Blamed Greece and invaded the island of Corfu.

25
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What do the words Mein Kampf mean?

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Book written by Hitler, title means ‘My struggle’

26
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Which country did Germany and the USSR agree to divide between the in the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

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Poland

27
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What was the Austrian Nazi party planning in January 1938?

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To overthrow Schuschnigg.

28
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What was unusual about the Anschluss plebiscite held in April 1938?

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It was conducted AFTER the invasion of Austria by Nazi troops had already happened. Those voting were encouraged to vote ‘yes’ by Nazi stormtroopers and a bigger ‘yes’ circle on the voting slip.

29
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What entered the Rhineland on 7th March 1936?

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German troops under orders to retreat if they met any resistance.

30
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In what month and year and was the Paris Peace conference?

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Jan 1919

31
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How did the Nazi-Soviet Pact push Britain closer to war?

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Britain promised Poland that if Hitler invaded, they would declare war on Germany.

32
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Who tried to stop Germany when troops were sent into the Rhineland?

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Nobody.

33
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What did Germany and Italy agree in the Rome-Berlin Axis?

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They agreed that they would work more closely together in the future.

34
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Why was Anschluss not achieved in 1934?

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The Austrian Army supported the (anti-Nazi) government plus Mussolini moved Italian troops to the Austrian border and threatened to invade if Hitler didn’t back off.

35
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What was agreed in the Pact of Steel?

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The armies of Italy, Japan and Germany would work together in any war that broke out.

36
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What did Hitler show off at the ‘Freedom to Rearm rally’ in 1935?

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The weapons and troops he had been secretly building up.

37
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Who was Engleburt Dollfuss?

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Chancellor of Austria in the early 1930s.

38
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What was appeasement?

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A British policy of giving Hitler a little of what he wanted in order to prevent a war.

39
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What was forbidden between Germany and Austria in the Treaty of Versailles (spelt correctly)?

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Anchluss

40
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Had Hitler always wanted war with Britain?

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No, he suggested a 25 year non-aggression pact in 1936, but Britain refused.

41
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Who was Daladier?

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President of France in the 1930s.

42
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Which of Hitler’s foreign policy aims is not included in RUT?

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destroy communism

43
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Why was the Sudetenland an attractive target for Hitler?

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It belonged to Czechoslovakia which was a new country resulting from the Treaty of Versailles which Hitler opposed.I t had vast resources that Hitler could use such as railways, forts, factories. There were 3 million Volksdeutche there. It surrounded Czechoslovakia on three sides.

44
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What was the choice between and the outcome of the Saar plebiscite?

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Whether the areas should be governed by France or Germany. 90% of the population voted for Germany.

45
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What was the Saar and what happened to it in the Treaty of Versailles?

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An important industrial area of Germany. It was put under the control of the League of Nations for 15 years.

46
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How big was the League of Nations’ army?

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0, it didn’t have one.

47
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What does RUT have to do with Hitler’s foreign policy aims for Germany?

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R = rearm U = unite T = territory

48
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What military forces was Germany allowed in the Treaty of Versailles?

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Only 6 ships in the navy and no submarines. Only 100,000 soldiers in the army, conscription not allowed and no tanks. No airforce allowed either.

49
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Which countries signed the Anti-Comintern pact and what did they agree?

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Germany and Japan. They agreed to work together against Communism.

50
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Who was Roosevelt (FDR)?

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President of America for most of the 1930s.

51
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What did Britain, France and Italy agree in the Stresa Front?

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Guarantee the terms of the Locarno Treaty, protect Austrian independence, work together to ensure Hitler stopped breaking the rules of the Treaty of Versailles,

52
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What does the word Volksdeutsche mean?

A

People of the German race

53
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Who was in the Pact of Steel?

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Germany and Italy at first and then Japan in 1940.

54
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Who were Schuschnigg and Seyss-Inquart?

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The final two chancellors of Austria before Anschluss was acheived.

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