paper 2 events in 1939 leading to outbreak of war in september Flashcards
what did Hitler do in 1939 which showed his promises were worthless
Invaded Czechoslovakia and showed his
what was the impact of the invasion
Germany became more powerful and gained more territorys and their raw materials and industries
showed Britain and France that his promises at munich were worthless- they accepted appeasement had failed and his next move would be to invade Poland
what was the Nazi Soviet pact signed in 1939
even though nazis were anti communists and USSR wanted to conquer Europe to spread communism , they signed a pact not to go to war against each other and to divide Poland between them
How did both USSR and Germany benefit by the pact
Germany could now risk war with Europe without worrying about being invaded from the east and having war on 2 fronts
USSR was secure from invasion by Germany and gained part of Poland and other eastern european countries
how did the rest of Europe respond to the part
astonished and knew war was certain
they began to prepare immediately eg Britain started evacuating children1 September just 1 week after the pact
when and why was war declared
German troops invaded Poland 1 September 1939 Britain and France said they would declare war on Germany if troops did not withdraw. They declared war on 3rd September 1939
What were the main cause of WW2 7
1 weak response of Britain and France to key events gave
2 Hitler confidence eg when he sent troops to Rhineland (he later said if there had been resistance he would have drawn back)
3 Harshness of the Treaty of Versailles British politicians believed the treaty was flawed so saw some of Hitler’s demands as reasonable
4 fear of communism - western politicians saw this as a greater threat than Germany and they wanted Germany to be able to stand up to them
5 Nazi and Soviet pact allowed Hitler to invade Poland
6 League of Nations became powerless and ignored
7 USA did not want to get involved
Who signed the Nazi Soviet Pact
Hitler and Stalin
