Who Caused WW2

Question 1

What were Hitler’s aims?

Answer 1

Take Germany out of the LON
reverse the treaty
Expand Germany into Eastern Europe to create Lebensraum
Grosse Deutschland to unite German speaking individuals

Question 2

What was the return of the Saar?

Answer 2

A plebiscite was held in the Saar that went in favour by 90% of the Saar returning to Germany. Seen as a triumph against the ToV

Question 3

What were the aims of the non aggressive pact with Poland?

Answer 3

Date: 1934
Weakness alliances with France and Poland
Reduce Polish fears of German invasion
Show that he had no quarrel with Poland and only with the USSR

Question 4

Anglo German Naval Treaty?

Answer 4

Date: 1935
Hitler used Britains sympathy with Germany about the tov.
Britain agreed that Germany was allowed to build their navy to 35% of the size of the British Navy

Question 5

Remilitarisation of the Rhine, what was the situation?

Answer 5

Date: 1936
Obvious breach of the treaty
German troops were in no position to stand up to the French army if they attacked.

Question 6

Anschluss with Austria?

Answer 6

Date:1938
Hitler bullied Austrian chancellor into accepting Nazi rule.
The chancellor ordered a plebiscite all over Austria.
Hitler feared he’d lose so moved German troops into Austria and threatened to invade.
The Nazis then organised their own vote and had it fixed so they would win??

Question 7

Appeasement advantages?

Answer 7

Delayed a war
Kept the public happy as Germany was sympathised with
Communism was seen as a bigger threat than Germany
Britain was not ready for war
Britain was still preoccupied with the depression

Question 8

Appeasement disadvantages?

Answer 8

Gave Hitler more time and therefore a rearmament advantage
The allies allowed Hitler to break international treaties
Opportunities to stop Hitler were missed
It did not stop the war

Question 9

Hat Hellenes in the Sudetenland?

Answer 9

Date: 1938
Hitler ordered Henlein (leader of the Sudeten Germans) to stir up trouble.
German news papers produced allegations of crimes against Germans in the Sudetenland.
Hitler threatened war if no solution was found
The Sudetenland was then given to Germany

Question 10

What was the Munich agreement?

Answer 10

It was the meeting (in which the Czechs weren’t invited) where the allies handed over the Sudetenland to support their policy of appeasement

Question 11

What was the Nazi-Soviet pact?

Answer 11

Date- 1938 to 1939
A peace treaty between the USSR and Germany to not attack in the event of a war
Both powers secretly agreed to divide up Poland when it was invaded
Stalin was allowed to occupy boltic states

Question 12

Us involvement in Vietnam before 1954?

Answer 12

The Us supported the French, who were the original communists, against the communists in the North

Question 13

Us support 1954-60?

Answer 13

1.6 billion dollars in aid
Us military advisers to prepare for the elections in 1956
Backing Diems refusal to hold an election in fear of the communists winning.

Question 14

Us involvement 1961-63?

Answer 14

Sending even more military advisers (11,000)

Try and prevent communist take over by positively moving villages that were in Viêt Congo occupied areas

Question 15

Guerrilla warfare?

Answer 15

Tactics used by Viêt cong
Use of booby traps and ambushes and then disappearing
Public support for the Viêt cong meant they could blend in

Question 16

Us responses to Vietcong tactics?

Answer 16

1. Operation Rolling thunder 1965
2. Hearts and minds (try win over public support)
3. Search and destroy missions
4. Agent Orange and Napalm

Question 17

TV war?

Answer 17

Means it was broadcast publicly across America to show how the US was continuing communism. This meant huge media coverage for crimes like My Lai massacre.

Question 18

Us weaknesses in Vietnam?

Answer 18

Tactics lacked coherence and planning
Unenthusiastic soldiers
Inability to deal with guerrilla tactics
Lack of public support. From the USA and Vietnam
Difficulty in coping with alien conditions for the American soldiers
Weakness of the south Vietnamese army

Question 19

Vietcong strengths

Answer 19

Use of guerrilla warfare
Support of public
Efficient supply line between the South and North 
Assistance from China and the USSR
Skilful propaganda
Spirit to fight for their country

Question 20

Importance of public opinion?

Answer 20

Influenced Nixon to produce a policy

Badly affected morale of new recruits as they did not understand the motives

Question 21

Cuban missile crisis results?

Answer 21

Leaders realised the very real threat of nuclear war

Set up a telephone link between the Whitehouse and the kremlin

Question 22

Why did the USA have an enemy of Cuba

Answer 22

Due to their recent turn to communism in the hands of Fidel Castro the USA imposed trade sanctions which gave the USSR the opportunity to interfere and support Cuba and eventually set up missile sites there.

Question 23

What was MAD

Answer 23

Mutually assured destruction

Question 24

What was brinkmanship?

Answer 24

It was scare tactics basically threatened get the opposing power with nuclear weapons.