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Flashcards by Izzy Noone, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Izzy Noone
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What happened when Hitler tried to take over Austria in 1934? | He was stopped by Mussolini who also wanted influence in the area |
| What did Hitler announce in 1935 which terrified Europe? | Germany re-armed with new modern weapons |
| What did the Anglo-German Naval agreement of 1935 allow Germany to do? | Build a navy, but it was restricted to 1/3 of the size of Britain's |
| When did Hitler re-militarise the Rhineland? | 1936 |
| Which countries signed the Anti-Commintern pact in 1937? | Germany, Italy, and Japan |
| How did Hitler carry out the Anchluss in 1938? | Used the strong Austrian Nazi Party to force Chancellor to resign/ Threatened force if Chancellor did not resign/ Replaced Chancellor with a Pro-Nazi |
| Why did the allies not stop Hitler during this time? | Treaty of Versailles was too harsh/ Other countries had not disarmed/ Hitler was only taking land that was "German" anyway/ Did not want another World War |
| Which British PM is appeasement associated with? | Neville Chamberlain |
| Why did Hitler demand that the "Sudetenland" be given to Germany? | Although it was part of Czechoslovakia there were 3 million German speaking people there/ rioting had broken out and Hitler said he would invade to "protect" them |
| What actions did Chamberlain take in September 1922? | He flew to meet Hitler twice, agreeing to give him the Sudetenland, but refusing to give in to other demands |
| Who called for a conference to resolve the Czech Crisis at Munich? | Mussolini |
| What was agreed at Munich on the 29th September 1938? | Sudetenland was to be given to Germany, Hitler and Chamberlain signed another document declaring peace between the two countries |
| When did Hitler invade the rest of Czechoslovakia? | 15th March 1939 |
| Which country did Britain promise to defend on the 29th March 1939? | Poland |
| Why did Stalin not sign an alliance with Britain and France? | Did not invite him to the Munich conference/ Felt they did not like his communist regime/ Only sent an admiral to meet him/ could not offer him any protection against the Nazis or any land |
| Give one fact about the Nazi Soviet pact? | A non-aggression pact/ signed in August 1939/ offered to divide Poland between them |
| When did Hitler launch Blitzkrieg on Poland, triggering WW2? | September 1st 1939 |
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