Road to War Flashcards
Remilitarization
Hitler sent troops into the Rhine River which broke the Treaty of Versailles.
German Re-Armament
Germany built a large army which openly disobeys the Treaty of Versailles.
Appeasement
Was the diplomatic policy of compromising, and was used to avoid the war.
Austrian Anschluss
Hitler united the German speaking people in Austria.
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Germany and the USSR signed a treaty to not attack each other for 10 years.
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, and Britain + France declared war on Germany September 3rd 1939.
Sudetenland
Hitler said that war could have been avoided if the western Edge of Czechoslovakia was given to Germany and he wanted to annexe it.
Czechoslovakia
Hitler invaded the western edge of Czechoslovakia and people saw he was selfishly motivated.