section 2 Flashcards
(35 cards)
in 1937, who did Japan begin an all out war against?
china
what did Japanese planes do to chinas major cities?
bombed them
why did the Japanese advance into china?
they thought it would undermine the Open Door Policy
what feelings kept the US from taking a firm stand?
isolationist feelings
what action done by Germany violated the treaty of Versailles?
Germany annexed Austria
did Britain or France take action when Germany annexed Austria?
no
why did hitler claim the Sudetenland?
he said there were many people of German heritage living there
what did hitler promise at the Munich conference?
Germany would take no further territory once it had the Sudetenland
what is the practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war?
appeasement
who signed the nazi-soviet pact?
hitler and Stalin
what did hitler and Stalin agree to do?
not to attack each other
secretly, what did Stalin and hitler agree to divide?
Poland and parts of Eastern Europe
what did Britain and France do two days after hitlers invasion of Poland? why was this important?
declared war on Germany. it was the start if WW2.
who were the axis powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan, and six other countries
who were the allies?
Britain, France, the US, the Soviet Union, china, and 45 other countries
what happened when Britain tried to aid France when Germany overran France?
Germany forced them to retreat to dunkirk
when did France surrender?
June 22 1940
at the time Britain ___ ___ against Germany.
stood alone
what battle?
German planes bombed London and other British cities. British fighter planes fought back
battle Of Britain
after months of bombing Britain, what did hitler do?
gave up his plan to invade Britain
what law did FDR ask congress to repeal? did the isolationists agree?
the law that banned the sale of arms to warring nations. no.
what could the US sell under the “cash-and-carry” plan?
sell arms to allies
what did FDR agree to give Britain when German submarines sank many British ships?
50 old American destroyers
FDR was the first president to do what?
run for a third term
