Section 12 - 5 Steps To War

Question 1

What was the name of the agreement hitler signed with Italian dictator Mussolini? Who later joined this alliance?

Answer 1

The name of the alliance was the Rome Berlin Axis. Japan later joined this alliance and it became the Rome Berlin Tokyo axis.

Question 2

What was the first step hitler took to war?

Answer 2

Hitler’s first step to war was occupying the Rhineland. The British or French did not respond even though it was forbidden by the treaty of Versailles.

Question 3

What was hitler’s second step to war?

Answer 3

Hitler than took over Austria. He wanted to unite all german speakers. Many Austrians supported the nazi movement.

Question 4

What was hitler’s 3rd step to war?

Answer 4

Hitler’s 3rd step was to take over the Sudetenland, a german speaking part of Czechoslovakia. The leader of Czechoslovakia appealed to the British and French for help but at a conference in Munich they decided not to.

Question 5

What was the name of the policy that British PM Nathan Chamberlain followed?

Answer 5

Appeasement

Question 6

What was hitler’s 4th step to war?

Answer 6

Hitler took over the rest of Czechoslovakia. Britain and France promised to wage war on Germany if they invaded Poland.

Question 7

What was Hitler’s final step to war?

Answer 7

Hitler invaded Poland. Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany.

Question 8

What was the first preparation hitler took?

Answer 8

Hitler built up his army to well over 100 thousand men which was forbidden by the treaty of Versailles.