El Camino a la Guerra, 1937-1939

What was the main importance of the Hossbach Memorandum in November 1937?

• It was a peace treaty between Germany and Austria

• It marked Hitler's shift from secret expansion plans to explicit ones

• It established an alliance between Germany and Japan

• It was Hitler's formal declaration of war against Czechoslovakia

Who took notes at the Hossbach Conference, resulting in the Hossbach Memorandum?

• Heinrich Himmler

• Adolf Hitler

• Colonel Hossbach

• Hermann Göring

What immediate action did Hitler take after appointing himself Supreme Commander of the German army in February 1938?

• Invaded Poland

• Declared war on France

• Orchestrated the Anschluss with Austria

• Signed the Munich Agreement

How did Hitler respond to Schuschnigg's plan for a plebiscite in Austria?

• He agreed to postpone the Anschluss

• He supported the plebiscite as a fair solution

• He invaded Austria before the vote could take place

• He encouraged other European leaders to monitor the plebiscite

What was one of Hitler's key motivations for attacking the Sudetenland in 1938?

• It had a large German-speaking population

• It was an important French colony

• It was governed by former Nazi officials

• It had recently invaded German territory

Why was Czechoslovakia considered a difficult target for Hitler in early 1938?

• It lacked modern defense forces

• It was supported by alliances with France and the USSR

• Its people welcomed German domination

• The League of Nations supported Germany's claim

What important result came from the Munich Agreement in September 1938?

• Germany promised to end its expansion

• Hitler renounced all claims on Austria

• The Sudetenland was handed over to Germany

• Poland declared war on Germany

Why was the Munich Agreement criticized, especially by the Czechs and the USSR?

• They were not invited to the negotiations

• They were allowed to dictate terms

• They supported the occupation by Germany

• They wanted more land for themselves

What event on March 15, 1939 clearly ended the policy of appeasement?

• The occupation of Germany of Bohemia and Moravia

• The invasion of Albania by Mussolini

• The signing of the Munich Agreement

• The reoccupation of the Rhineland

What was the importance of the Pact of Steel, signed in May 1939?

• It united Germany and the USSR in a formal alliance

• It delayed the war by promising disarmament

• It formalized the military alliance between Germany and Italy

• It made France the main mediator among the fascist powers