Part Three: Outbreak of WW2

Question 1

What was one of Hitlers policies regarding the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

He wanted to overturn the Treaty of Versailles because he thought it humiliated Germany

Question 2

What was one of Hitlers policies regarding rearmament?

Answer 2

He wanted to rearm to make Germany stronger and create jobs in factories and the armed forces

Question 3

What was one of Hitlers policies regarding living space?

Answer 3

Take Lebensraum (living space in the East). Hitler wanted to make sure that Germans all had enough land to farm and live.

Question 4

What was one of Hitlers policies regarding German blood?

Answer 4

Unite Volksdeusche and create a Greater Germany. 10% of the German population lived outside Germany and were treated badly

Question 5

What is Volksdeusche?

Answer 5

People with German blood but without German citizenship

Question 6

What was one of Hitlers policies regarding Anschluss?

Answer 6

Unite Austria and Germany again in Anschluss.

Question 7

What was one of Hitlers policies regarding Communism?

Answer 7

Abolish communism. The founder of Communism was Jewish, and Hitler hated Jews

Question 8

Why would Lebensraum lead to war?

Answer 8

If Hitler wanted land in the East, he would have to invade countries, which would be considered an act of war.

Question 9

Why would rearmament of Germany lead to war?

Answer 9

The ToV placed specific restrictions on Germany’s military, so to rearm would be breaking the Treaty. Other countries may also be suspicious of Germany’s large army

Question 10

Why would Volksdeusche lead to war?

Answer 10

To build a greater Germany, Hitler needed to reclaim land lost from the Treaty.

Question 11

Why would destroying Communism lead to war?

Answer 11

The USSR was developing its strong army and relations with Britain and France. Hitler was provoking a powerful nation who was bound to fight back.

Question 12

Who was Neville Chamberlain?

Answer 12

Britian’s Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940

Question 13

Which country did Hitler sign a non aggression pact with in 1934

Answer 13

Poland

Question 14

Why were some British people turning a blind eye to Hitlers policies?

Answer 14

Their fear of war was so strong that they would do anything to provoke another one. And many felt the treaty was too harsh so Germany could reclaim what was theirs.

Question 15

Why were some British politicians sure that Hitler did not want war?

Answer 15

Hitler signed a non aggression pact with Poland

Question 16

Which person was ‘appeasement’ linked with?

Answer 16

Neville Chamberlain

Question 17

How did Neville Chamberlain use appeasement?

Answer 17

He gave Hitler a little of what he wanted to avoid a full war

Question 18

What was the Stresa Front?

Answer 18

An alliance between Britain, France and Italy to unite against Hitler.

Question 19

Which year was the Stresa Front signed

Answer 19

1935

Question 20

Who was Daladier?

Answer 20

President of France for most of the 1930’s

Question 21

How did France react to Hitlers policies?

Answer 21

Many people were rebelling against the French government, so the gov didn’t have time to focus on Hitler

Question 22

Who was Joseph Stalin?

Answer 22

Communist leader of the USSR

Question 23

How did Stalin react to Hitlers policies?

Answer 23

He was concerned as one of his main policies was to eradicate Communism, but was still wary of Britain, France and the USA

Question 24

Who was Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)

Answer 24

Became President of the USA in 1932

Question 25

Why didn't FDR interfere with Hitlers policies?

Answer 25

After the Depression, 25% of Americans were unemployed, so the gov wanted to focus on creating jobs

Question 26

Who was Englebert Dolfuss?

Answer 26

Austrian Chancellor from 1932

Question 27

What was Austrian politics like in the 1930's?

Answer 27

Austria was a dictatorship

Question 28

What year was the Dolfuss affair?

Answer 28

1934

Question 29

What was the Dolfuss affair?

Answer 29

Hitler wanted an Anschluss again, but Dolfuss wanted his dictatorship, so banned Nazism in Austria. So, Hitler told Austrian Nazis to wreak havoc in Austria and they killed Dolfuss

Question 30

When was the Freedom to Rearm Rally?

Answer 30

1935

Question 31

What was the Freedom to Rearm Rally?

Answer 31

Hitler showed off new weapons and troops which he had been keeping secret

Question 32

What was the Luftwaffe?

Answer 32

Air force

Question 33

What is the significance of the freedom to rearm rally?

Answer 33

Hitler could break terms of the Treaty and other countries would not stop him

Question 34

Was Hitler bothered by the Stresa Front (1935)

Answer 34

No

Question 35

When did Hitler march into the Rhineland?

Answer 35

7th March 1936

Question 36

How many soldiers marched into the Rhineland?

Answer 36

22,000

Question 37

Why did Hitler rearm the Rhineland at this time?

Answer 37

To defend his Western borders in case of a British/ French attack

Question 38

When was the Franco-Soviet pact signed?

Answer 38

1935

Question 39

What did the Franco-Soviet pact entail?

Answer 39

France and the USSR would alliance in threat of Hitler

Question 40

How did Hitler use the Franco Soviet pact to his advantage?

Answer 40

He claimed Germany was under threat, allowed him to have an excuse to invade the Rhineland

Question 41

Why didn't the League react to the reoccupation of the Rhineland?

Answer 41

They were too busy dealing with Abyssinia

Question 42

How did Mussolini react to Hitler reoccupating the Rhineland?

Answer 42

He signed the Rome-Berlin axis with him

Question 43

What else did Hitler and Mussolini do together?

Answer 43

Sent weapons to the civil war in Spain

Question 44

How did sending weapons to Spain help Hitler?

Answer 44

Allowed him to test out his creations

Question 45

When was the Anti-Comintern pact signed?

Answer 45

25th November 1936

Question 46

Who was the Anti-Comintern pact between?

Answer 46

japan and germany

Question 47

Who later joined the Anti-Comintern pact?

Answer 47

Mussolini

Question 48

Who was in the Pact of Steel?

Answer 48

Italy, Japan and Germany

Question 49

Why did Hitler want his Anschluss?

Answer 49

-the two countries had similar cultures and language -unite volskdeusche -destroy tov

Question 50

Who replaced Dolfuss when he was killed?

Answer 50

Schusnigg, in 1934

Question 51

what did schusnigg do that was different to Dolfuss?

Answer 51

schusnigg was scared of what happened to Dolfuss, so made an agreement that the Nazi's would support schusnigg, and some Nazi's could have government roles

Question 52

what happened in January 1938 in the Austrian Nazi party's headquarters?

Answer 52

police raided the headquarters and found plans to kill Schusnigg

Question 53

how did Schusnigg react from having his murder plans revealed?

Answer 53

he met with hitler in berchesgaten. hitler intimidated him and forced Nazi Seyss Inquart as having control over austrian police. all nazis had to be rid from jail

Question 54

what did Schusnigg do after meeting Hitler at Berchesgaten?

Answer 54

he called for a plebiscite in Austria, asking if they want an Anschluss

Question 55

how did Hitler react to the proposed plebiscite?

Answer 55

he demanded it was postponed and forced Schusnigg to resign and Seyss Inquart took over as chancellor

Question 56

what were voting conditions like for the Anscluss plebiscite?

Answer 56

very intimidating, stormtroopers guarded ballot rooms and the yes circle was larger than the no circle

Question 57

what was the outcome of the Austrian plebiscite?

Answer 57

99% voted in favour of the Anschluss

Question 58

How did Germany react to the Anschluss?

Answer 58

overjoyed. Hitler had united Volksdeusche and righted the wrongs of the treaty

Question 59

How did Britain react to the Anschluss?

Answer 59

most felt Austria and Germany were the same country so they should unite

Question 60

How did France react to the Anschluss?

Answer 60

they were preoccupied by the whole French government resigning during the events

Question 61

How did Czechoslovakia react to the Anschluss?

Answer 61

they were very scared as Hitler wanted Lebensraum

Question 62

Why did Hitler want the Sudetenland?

Answer 62

-Czechoslovakia was set up under the Treaty of Versailles, which Hitler wanted overturned -Sudetenland had useful forts and railways -3 million German speaking people lived in the Sudetenland -good base to attack rest of Czechoslovakia

Question 63

where and when did Hitler and Chamberlain meet to discuss the Sudetenland?

Answer 63

September 1938, at Berchesgaten

Question 64

what did Hitler demand at Berchesgaten?

Answer 64

that Hitler would stop fighting for the Sudetenland if he was given it, and Chamberlain agreed

Question 65

what did hitler demand at Bad Godsberg in september 1938?

Answer 65

that the Sudetenland had to be his by the 1st of October, and that Poland and Hungary must have some land too

Question 66

what was the munich agreement?

Answer 66

Germany, Britain, France and Italy all met to discuss Czechoslovakia's borders, and Hitler got everything he demanded

Question 67

How did Stalin react to the Munich agreement?

Answer 67

he was upset that he wasn't consulted, as Hitler was invading countries that the USSR had close relations with

Question 68

When was the Nazi-Soviet pact signed?

Answer 68

23 August 1939

Question 69

What did the Nazi Soviet pact entail?

Answer 69

If Germany successfully invaded Poland, the USSR could have some land

Question 70

Why did Hitler want Poland?

Answer 70

Poland was German land, taken from the treaty of versailles. Hitler wanted to abolish the tov and gain lebensraum

Question 71

why did the depression lead to WW2?

Answer 71

-countries were preoccupied with their own problems to support the League (less international cooperation -desperate people turn to dictators and give them power

Question 72

why did the failure of the league lead to WW2?

Answer 72

their lack of discipline allowed dictators to act aggressively

Question 73

how did Hitler's foreign policy lead to WW2?

Answer 73

he wanted Lebensraum and would need to invade countries to get it he wanted to stop communism by controlling Russia

Question 74

how did the treaty of versailles lead to WW2?

Answer 74

too harsh on Germany so they wanted revenge new states with German speaking people created

Question 75

how would appeasement lead to WW2?

Answer 75

-Munich agreement alienated Stalin -nobody stopped Hitler