Road to War Flashcards

1
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List Hitlers foreign policy aims?

A

Lebensraum, overturn the Tov, unite German speaking people, Destroy communism, Rearmament. LOUDeR

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What were 2 events during period 1933-35 when Hitler broke the terms of the treaty of Versailles?

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Rearmament, conscription

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3
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Who controlled the German Saar from 1919-35?

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the league of nations

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4
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How did the Saar plebiscite help Hitler achieve his aims?

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it reunited German speaking people

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5
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How was Nazi Germany able to build up its naval forces?

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The anglo naval agreement - Britain allowed up to 35% of their navy power

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What year did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland and how did he do it?

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1936, he invades the Rhineland

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Why did Britain and France not stop Hitler remilitarising the Rhineland?

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Britain felt sympathetic and France was following appeasement

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Explain what is meant by the policy of appeasement?

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The way Britain and France handled Hitler

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Describe 2 reasons as to why Britain and France adopted appeasement?

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people wished to avoid conflict, Britain in the 1930s was struggling with the impact of the depression

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10
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What was Anschluss and what year did it occur?

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When Germany and Austria reunited to from greater Germany in 1938

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11
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Describe how Hitler achieved Anschluss?

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Rigging the plebescite (97.7% said yes)

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12
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what was the Sudeten crisis and what year did it occur?

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1938, It was when Germany invaded the bordering part of Czechoslovakia (Sudeten) and took over Czechoslovakia

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13
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Who was the British MP in 1938 who kept appeasing Hitler?

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Nevil Chamberlin

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14
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What was the Munich conference, and what was agreed?

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Hitler and Chamberlin met and agreed Germany could invade Czechoslovakia

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15
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what happened in march 1939?

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War was declared on Germany. The breakout of WW2

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16
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What was signed in august 1939? what was agreed?

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Non-aggression pact, Germany and the USSR agreed not to attack each other. Yet.

17
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What were 2 reasons Stalin didn’t trust Britain and France?

A

He was not impressed by Britain and France as they were often supportive of Hitler and his mission to destroy communism. Appeasement

18
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When did WW2 start?

A

September 1939.

19
Q

what were 4 reasons WW2 broke out?

A

The impact of the ToV following WW1, the world wide economic depression, failure of appeasement , and the rise to power of Germany

20
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What was Lebensraum?

A

Germanys term to say expanding territory

21
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Why was Pan German nationalism a threat to peace in Europe?

A

Pan German nationalism was to reunite all German speaking people under one nation which could lead to territorial disputes

22
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Describe two ways that Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles.

A

Remilitarised the Rhineland and re established conscription

23
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How did the Saar plebiscite help Hitler achieve his aims?

A

It helped him to achieve uniting German speaking people and overturning the tov

24
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How was Nazi Germany able to build up its naval forces?

A

The Anglo-German naval agreement - allowed Germany to expand its navy to 35% of Britain’s navy.

Nazis secretly launched naval rearmament programmes as early as 1932.

25
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How was Hitler able to remilitarize the Rhineland in 1936?

A

Hitler ordered 20,000 troops to march in there with weapons

26
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Explain what is meant by the policy of appeasement?

A

To give concessions to maintain peace at all costs.

Nations (particularly Britain), giving concessions to Nazi Germany in the hope to avoid war or aggression.

27
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Describe two reasons why Britain and France adopted appeasement.

A
  • to avoid another war happening
  • it would buy them time to rearm and prepare for if war did breakout
28
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What was Anschluss?

A

1938 Germany and Austria reunite

29
Q

Describe two reasons why Hitler wanted the Sudetenland?

A

A majority of its population was German
More soldiers for war
Bring him closer to Russia

30
Q

What happened in the Munich Crisis?

A

Britain France Italy and Germany all met in Munich to discuss Sudetenland and they agreed Germany could take Sudetenland in exchange for peace

31
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What event marked the end of appeasement?

A

When he entered Czechchoslovakia they realised appeasement wasn’t working

32
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What event made possible the invasion of Poland?

A

Germany’s non aggression pact with Soviet Union allowed hitler to invade without the fear of the Soviet intervention