30.1 World War II Begins

[Preview] Summarize: the years after World War I (1920s & '30s) saw the rise of dictators and extreme ________.

• nationalism

• monarchies

• technology

• religious beliefs

[p1] Hitler wanted to dominate other countries because he believed...

• other countries were trying to conquer Germany.

• Germany's people were superior to everyone else.

• Germany's natural resources were superior.

• the Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany.

[p2] In what ways did Adolf Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles in 1935 & 1936?

THREE of these are correct, find them in the first three paragraphs of page 2 of the online textbook.

• He created an air force.

• He began a military draft to expand the army to 550,000 soldiers.

• He sent German troops into the Rhineland (bordering France).

• He began dropping bombs on London.

• He signed a military alliance with the Soviet Union.

[p2] What does "demilitarized" mean?

• alliance between Mussolini & Hitler

• restrictions intended to enforce international law

• no weapons or fortifications allowed

• satisfying reasonable demands in exchange for peace

[p2] How did Great Britain respond to Hitler's earliest moves, despite being violations of the Treaty?

• Britain followed a policy of appeasement, satisfying reasonable demands in exchange for peace.

• Britain imposed heavy sanctions, limiting Germany's ability to trade with outside countries.

• Britain threatened war and imposed a naval blockade of Germany's ports.

• Britain began increasing the size of its submarine fleet.

[p2] What African kingdom did Mussolini's Italy invade in October 1935?

• Liberia

• Egypt

• Ethiopia

• Austria

[p3] After they both aided Franco in Spain's Civil War, Italy & Germany drew closer together. What name was given to the alliance between Mussolini & Hitler?

• Rome-Berlin Axis

• Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• The First Order

[p3] What German word was applied to Hitler's goal to unite Austria with Germany?

Hint: this German word has nine letters. You can find it on page 3 of the online textbook.

[p3] What part of Czechoslovakia did Hitler demand in September 1938?

• Bohemia

• Sudetenland

• Munich

• Silesia

[p4] "Like many others, Chamberlain believed Hitler's promises." How did Hitler respond to Chamberlain's policy of appeasement?

[THREE of these are correct. Find them on page 4 of the online textbook.]

• He was convinced that the Western democracies would not fight.

• He invaded Bohemia & Moravia (the Czech half of Czechoslovakia) in March 1939 & made Slovakia into a German puppet.

• He demanded that the Polish port city of Danzig be given to Germany.

• He stopped making demands and concentrated on improving Germany.

• He signed an alliance with the United States.