Italy and Germany getting close

Question 1

Abyssinia invasion

Answer 1

1) Hitler didn’t oppose it
2) Mussolini thanked Hitler for that
3) destroyed the image of league of nations

Question 2

Axis and Anti-Comintern Pact

Answer 2

1) 1936 Rome-Berlin Axis/Alliance.
2) Anti-Comintern (to prevent the spread of communism.
3) November 1937: Anti-Comintern Pact - Germany, Italy and Japan
- Protect each other if there is an attack from the USSR

Question 3

Anchuluss 1938

Answer 3

1) Annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in March 1938
2) Treaty of Versailles forbid the reunion of Germany and Austria
3) Mussolini told the Austrian government in 1936 to deal directly with Germany

Question 4

Munich Crisis over Czech

Answer 4

1) There was minority of Germans in western part of Czech
2) Majority=Czech+Slovaks.
3) German party in Czech=Sudeten German Party
4) Hitler was secretly funding it.
5) Hitler asked the leader of Sudeten party to make unnecessary demands to Czech government.
6) Hitler wanted to make a crisis in Czech
7) Which would gave Hitler an excuse to take over Sudetenland
8) Sudeten land was heart of industry in Czech
9) Czech government reached out to Britain for help
10) Britain denied help because they dont have treaty with Czech and they were not ready for war with Germany -Similar approach by France.

Question 5

April 1938

Answer 5

1)Hitler flew to see Mussolini.
2)Mussolini guaranteed his support
3)Mussolini took advantage of this by demanding the annexation of Corsica, Nice and
Tunis from France