WWII Begins - German Path to War

What was Hitler's plan to expand to the east and gain "living space" called?

• Lebensraum

• Anschluss

• Appeasement

• Nonaggression Pact

What did Hitler envision for the conquered land in the Soviet Union?

• Resettlement by German peasants

• Independence for Slavic peoples

• Creation of a communist state

• Division among Allied powers

What did Hitler believe would dominate Europe for a thousand years?

• Aryan racial state

• Communist ideology

• Democratic principles

• Fascist regime

Which treaty did Hitler violate by creating a new air force and expanding the army?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Munich Agreement

• Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

• Anti-Comintern Pact

What action did Hitler take in March 1936 that directly violated the Treaty of Versailles?

• Sending German troops to the Rhineland

• Invading Austria

• Demanding the Sudetenland

• Signing the Anti-Comintern Pact

Which country did Hitler form an alliance with in October 1936?

• Italy

• France

• Soviet Union

• Japan

What was the goal of Anschluss in 1938?

• Union with Austria

• Annexation of Czechoslovakia

• Invasion of Poland

• Creation of a fascist state

What was the outcome of the Munich Conference in 1938?

• Agreement to Hitler's demands - appeasement

• Declaration of war on Germany

• Containment of Hitler's expansion

• Formation of an alliance against Germany

What was the German airforce called?

• Schutzstaffel
• Kriegsmarine
• Wehrmacht
• Luftwaffe

What was the name of the agreement signed between Stalin and Hitler in 1939 wherein they promised not to attack each other and divide up Poland?

• Treaty of Versailles
• the Non-Aggresssion Pact

• Warsaw Pact
• Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact