Topic 7 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What was Lebensraum?
It meant living space; its plan was to invade other countries to make Germany larger
What was Anschluss?
Union with Austria, forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles
Why was the League of Nations viewed as weak in the mid 1930s?
Their dealing with the situation of Japanese aggression in Manchuria and the slow process of stopping it
Why did the Disarmament Conference of 1932 fail?
The French refused to match the German request of reducing their army to Germany’s size, due to concerns over their growing power
When did Germany leave the League of Nations?
October 1933
When was the Non-aggression Pact with Poland signed?
January 1934
How long was the Non-aggression pact meant to last?
10 years
How did Mussolini try to prevent the Anschluss with Austria?
He sent 100,000 troops to Austria in an attempt to prevent a German takeover
When did Germany regain the Saarland?
1st March 1935
How did Germany regain the Saarland?
Using a democratic vote set up by the League of Nations
What was the Stresa Front?
It was an agreement between France, Britain and Italy protesting against German rearmament
When did Hitler re-occupy the Rhineland?
7th March 1936
What was the Rome-Berlin axis?
An agreement to work together on matters of mutual interest
What was the Anti-Comintern pact?
A pact signed by Japan and Germany, and later Italy, to stop the spread of communism
When did Hitler achieve Anschluss with Austria?
March 1938
Why did Hitler desire Anschluss with Austria?
Because he was born in Austria
Why did the Munich Conference happen?
In response to the Sudetenland crisis, in order to resolve the threat of war
What was the Pact of Steel?
In May 1939, Hitler and Mussolini turned their friendship into a full military alliance
Why did the Nazi-Soviet Pact cause war?
They agreed to invade Poland and the British and French had to honour obligations to Poland, and had to declare war on Germany
What was the Phoney War?
A period where there wasn’t much fighting
