SOSE Test 1

Question 0

German Remilitarises

Answer 0

• March 16, 1935 Hitler made an airforce military (violating Treaty of Versailles)
• Minimal protest from Europe
• England allowed Germany to have an army
• Resulted in the end of British navy
• Hitlers reign pushed forward

Question 1

American Isolation

Answer 1

• Failure of peace efforts disillusioned US about international involvement
• Concerned with own problems (30’s depression)
• Conflict is Europe was ‘distant’
• Tried to remain neutral
• These actions weakened European democracies

Question 2

Anti-Communism

Answer 2

• Under communism is government controlled
• 1930’s rise of totalitarianism regimes; most chose fascist over communism
• Hitler used fear of a communist takeover in Germany to rise to power in 1933

Question 3

Treaty of Versailles

Answer 3

• Germany had to take blame for WW1
• Had to pay 6 600 million in reparations
• Only allowed to have a small military
• Gave up land and colonies
• Resulted in the German’s being bitter and feeling betrayed by their government
• Only allowed to have six naval ships, no tanks, no Air Force, no submarines and Rhineland was allowed no military

Question 4

Rise of Hitler

Answer 4

• In Germany the depression lead to mass unemployment and hard times lead to a dramatic increase in votes for Hitler and Nazi Party

Question 5

Nationalism

Answer 5

• Belief in ones nations superiority over others
• In extreme can lead to major conflict
• Hitler, Mussolini and Japan’s Tojo each taunted their nations ability to dominate all others in years leading up to WW1

Question 6

Economic Depression

Answer 6

• Stock market crash - worldwide depression
• US policies worsened it
• Mass unemployment
• People turned to powerful leaders that promised success in force and conquest of territory

Question 7

Rise of Fascism in Italy

Answer 7

• High public discontent increased want for strength and stability
• Adopted want/like for communist and fascist movements
• Resulted in mild growth in Italy

Question 8

Militarism

Answer 8

• Glorification of war, nation strengthens it’s military and stockpiles weapons for war
• Important aspect educational youth
• Incorporate in all levels of society

Question 9

Appeasement

Answer 9

• After WW1 there was little support to stand up against fascist movements
• Trying to avoid war
• US adopted an isolationist policy to not be involved in the war
• Countries were scared to stop it
• Resulted in giving into Japan, Germany and Italy

Question 10

Japanese Expansion

Answer 10

• Wanted more land (Asia and Pacific)
• 1931 they invaded Manchuria for raw materials
• 1931 began to attack China
• Broke into war (Sino-Japanese War in 1937)
• 1938 war broke out between Japan and Soviet Union, known as Soviet-Japanese Borders War

Question 11

War is Declared

Answer 11

• September 3 1939
• Britain and Francs honoured Poland promise and declares war on Germany
• Australia joins
• Allies (UK, US, Soviet Union and Australia)
• Axis Powers (Germany, Italy and Japan
• Axis Powers vs Allies

Question 12

German Russian Expansion

Answer 12

• 23 August 1939
• Germany and Russia sign German-Soviet non-aggressive pact guarantees Hitler access to Poland
• Hitler invades Poland
• Soviet Unions plans to invade Poland (other half), Lativa, Estonia, Baltic States and Finland
• Britain promised to promised to protect Poland

Question 13

Night of Long Knives

Answer 13

• June 29 1934
• 70en executed as Hitler believed they were against him
• German armed forces swear allegiance to Hitler
• Hitler became the undisputed leader

Question 14

Anti Comintern Pact

Answer 14

• November 1936
• Germany and Japan sign Anti-Comintern Pact
• Italy joins in 1937
• Alliance known as ‘Rome-Berlin-Toyko’
• Italy is fascist whilst Japan is military dictatorship

Question 15

USA threatened

Answer 15

• December 12 1937
• Japan attacked US gunboats/ships
• President Franklin Roosevelt appeals go Congress for more military funding

Question 16

Austria Annexed

Answer 16

• March 13 1938
• Hitler takes over Austria
• Austrian Chancellor agrees (with no choice)
• Britain and France don’t want to go into war so they chose not to challenge the annexation

Question 17

Munich Crisis

Answer 17

• September 12-30 1938
• Sudetenland pay has for union with Hitler
• Other part of Czechoslovakia refuses
• Hitler summons Britian, France and Italy who sign a pact of appeasement
• This gives Hitler the land
• March 13 1939 Hitler invades and takes over all of Czechosolvakia

Question 18

Night of Broken Glass

Answer 18

• November 9 1938
• Jewish living in Germany targeted by German soldiers
• Churches and businesses set alight
• Many killed and injured
• Jewish communities made to pay 1 billion dollars in compensation to non-Jewish affected by the violence

Question 19

Italian Expansion

Answer 19

• April 7 1939
• Mussolini and army invade Albania
• Albania is only one step away from the goal of invading Greece
• Britain promised to help Greece if it’s ever attacked

Question 20

Fascism

Answer 20

• Political belief that says the individual is less important than the nation
• Glorifies violence, believes it’s based to prove strength
• Uses nationalism and racism in a dictatorship

Question 21

Appeasement

Answer 21

• To pacify, soothes and keeps people happy by giving them into them

Question 22

Totalitarianism

Answer 22

• System in which the state and it’s leader have nearly total control
• No right to vote, no free speech, government controlled society and often a police state - using force to control

Question 23

Inflation

Answer 23

• Persistent increase in prices caused by an increase in the amount of currency and credit.
• This amount is beyond the supply of goods and services which are scarce

Question 24

Hyperinflation

Answer 24

- Extremely rapid or out of control inflation

Question 25

Communism

Answer 25

- All means of production are controlled by government eg. properties, the media and all aspects of society - No vote - No protest