Road to War Flashcards
(18 cards)
In 1939, who did Hitler go to war with and who did he ally with (ironically)?
- War with: Great Britain (whom he admired)
- Allied with: Soviet Union (whom he wanted to conquer)
What 3 things did Hitler promise Germany?
- Germany would be reborn
- National power would be restored
- A strong foreign policy
Germany’s “central problem” (according to Hitler)?
- It wasn’t big enough
→ He wanted more land (Lebensraum)
What territory did Hitler want back?
Land lost in the Treaty of Versailles
How did Britain feel about the Treaty of Versailles?
- Too harsh
- Many wanted it fixed or softened
What did the 1935 Naval Agreement with Britain allow?
- Germany could rebuild its navy
→ Even beyond Treaty limits
Where did Hitler send troops in 1936 with no major protests?
The Rhineland
Who did Hitler make Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces?
Himself
Did Hitler focus more on city planning or government business?
City planning
How did Austrians react when Germany took over (Anschluss)?
- Cheering, parades, celebration
→ They hoped for economic recovery
How were Jews treated after the takeover of Austria?
- Publicly humiliated (forced to scrub streets, etc.)
- Scapegoated for Germany’s problems
Why did Hitler want the Sudetenland (part of Czechoslovakia)?
It was home to ethnic Germans, so he claimed it should be his
What was the Munich Agreement?
- Britain’s Neville Chamberlain let Hitler take the Sudetenland
→ Only if it was his last territorial demand
How did Czechoslovakia react when Hitler invaded the rest?
- They were not happy
→ Saw it as an invasion
To avoid war on two fronts, who did Hitler sign a Non-Aggression Pact with on Aug 23, 1939? Why?
- Soviet Union
→ Split Poland after invasion
→ Avoid fighting both Britain/France and Russia at once
What did the red sky symbolize in the video?
Blood
What happened on September 1, 1939?
- Germany invaded Poland
→ Britain & France gave 48-hour ultimatum
What happened on September 3, 1939?
- Britain and France declared war on Germany
