WWII Class Notes Flashcards
When did WWII begin?
September 1939
The invasion of which country by Germany began WWII?
Poland
Why was the Treaty of Versailles a cause of the war?
Because it led to the economic destruction of Germany.
What were 4 clauses that Germany had to accept with the Treaty of Versailles?
1) War guilt clause
2) Reparations–> had to pay countries back
3) Disarmament–> small army- 6 naval ships
4) No on in Rhineland and land taken away from Germany
When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
What did Hitler do in secret when he became the chancellor of Germany?
He began building up Germany’s army and weapons (Air Force).
Which group did not prevent Hitler’s Rise?
The League of Nations
When did German troops enter the Rhineland? Which country did nothing?
- 1936
- France
Which country joined with Germany? Who did Hitler sign a treaty with and what did that treaty state?
- Austria
- Britain and Greance saying that this is all Germany will do.
What happened 6 months after Hitler signed a treaty with Britain and France?
Germans took over part of Czechoslovakia
In what year did Hitler invade the rest of Czechoslovakia and Poland?
1939
What were the Axis Powers?
Japan
Germany
Italy
What were the Allied Powers?
Britain
France
Soviet Union
(Canada, USA, Turkey, Poland)
When was the early Axis success?
1939-1942
Which countries did Germany have control over between 1939-1942?
Poland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, and France.
