the coming of war Flashcards
when did WW1 end ?
1918
when was the treaty of versailles established ?
1919
what did the treaty of versailles prohibit germany from doing?
. having an army of over 100,00 people
. remilitarising the rhineland
. having tanks
. having an airforce
. reuniting with austria (anschluss)
. took away land from germany
when did hitler publish Mein Kampf ? ( my struggle)
1924: it was a manifesto of his aims for germany
. regain military
. reunite all german speakers to germany
. bring germany back to its old economic power
when did hitler become
führer of germany?
1934
when did germany and poland sign a non agression pact?
1934: supposed to last for ten years only lasted for 5
when did the area of saar choose to rejoin germany?
1935: 99.75% voted to re join
800,000 opposers sent to concentration camps
when did germany and britain sign the anglo german naval agreement?
1935
what did the anglo germany naval agreement mean?
. menat taht germany could only have a navy 35% the size of britains
when did austria try to reunite with germany for the first time ?
1934, the austrian nazi party tried to reunite with germany
when did germany re militarise the rhineland?
7th of march 1936
what is the rhineland ?
an area between the border of france and germany
when did autstria ACTUALLY reunite with germany?
1938 austria and germany achieved anschluss
where was sudetenland?
a rich area of land given to Czechslovakia, full of german speakers. germany felt it was entitled to it
what was the agreement that allowed germany to have sudetenland?
the munich agreement
when was the munich agreement signed?
20th of september 1938
which countries were present at the signing of the munich agreement?
the 4 powers: Germany, Italy, britain and france
NOT czechslovakia they werent invited # sad
when did germany invade poland?
1st of september 1939
when did britain issue and ultimatium to germany?
on the 2nd of september 1939
when did Britain declare war on germany?
3rd of sepetmber 1939
when did military action start in britain?
late spring of 1940
what was WW2 known as before the late spring of 1940?
the phoney war
what was neville chamberlains method to deal with hitler?
appeasement: baiscally let hitler bully him
