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*7.6*

*Causes of World War II*

10. What was the Third Reich? ● How did Austria become part of it? ● How did Czechoslovakia become part of it? ● How was Poland different?

10. Austria's chancellor was threatened of having an invasion which made him gave Hitler more power for the Austrian Nazi party. ● They complied to keep peace in 1938 through the Anschluss political union. ● He wanted Sudetenland and met up with Britain, France, and Italy in Munich to resolve the conflict peacefully. Neville Chamberlain Britain's prime minister said it was the most peaceful to accept, this was called the Munich Agreement. However, the deal ended with Hitler seizing all of Cezch in 1939 because he realized Britain would not let him do it legally. ● It started WW2 when Britain and France protected Poland. In the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939, Germany promised Stalin polish territory therefore Germany invaded Poland causing war to be declared.

1. Explain why the German people became bitter toward the Weimar Republic, looking to right wing political parties.

Due to a lot of unemployment and the bad economy. As well as men that was young, such as WW1 veterans, had trouble finding jobs. For these reasons the gov. Appeared weak to create solutions to the problems.

5. Describe the Nuremberg Laws - what did they do and how did people react?

Enforced starting in 1935, it made marriages between Jews and gentiles (non- Jewish people) illegal, left Jewish folks with no citizenship, and created laws that caused Jewish folks to be forced into the margins of german society.They Jewish people, especially those who were basically german and successful were shocked.

9. How did the rest of Europe react to Hitler's move to take the Rhineland?

France as well as Britain protested it despite not physically doing anything. Some british folk thought he was needed for order to be kept while others didn't want to go back to war.

12. What was the official start to WWI? Meanwhile - what is Japan doing in Asia (explain)?

Germany invading Poland and France and Britain declaring war for it. In Asia it was in 1937 when Japanese troops and Chinese troops had tension and Japan started an invasion into China.

3. Summarize Hitler's leadership - how did he and the Nazi Party control Germany?

He ruled with supporting ultranationalism, scientific racism, and anti- semitism. He used manipulation and fear/panic to convince them of being in a state of emergency. All political parties aside from the Nazis and resistance were outlawed through domestic security.

How was Poland different?

It started WW2 since Britain and France protected Poland. In the German- Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939 Germany promised Stalin polish territory therefore Germany invaded Poland causing war to be declared.

8. What was Germany's agreement about the Rhineland under the Treaty of Versailles? How did Hitler break it?

The agreement made e buffer zone between Germany and France that prohibited Germany from stationing troops in this area. Hitler broke it by placing troops there on March 7, 1936.

7. What led to Kristallnacht? What was the result of this event?

The campaigns of Hitler leading to people wanting land, his propaganda, and the impact of the Nuremberg Laws. This resulted in hatred, no trust, and hostility in Germany. It resulted in 90 + german Jews dying and almost every synagogue being destroyed. 30,000+ Jews were forced out of their homes to concentration camps. [The Holocoast]

4. Who were considered "outsiders" - what was the rationale for this?

The jews (especially) and slavs, communists, Roma (Gypsies), and gay people. They used propaganda of having pure germans to be successful again and to do this Hitler wanted to abolish these groups, mainly the Jews.

11. What was Germany's relationship like with Russia?

They were buddies, Russia promised to protect Germany in case of war in exchange for polish land.

2. How did Hitler gain popularity and power?

Through the Nazi party's sucess in 1932 during the parliment's elections. He was made chancellor by the press. Paul von Hindenburg and when he died hitler took over.

6. (Fill in the Blank) ● What did Hitler want:_____________________________ ● What was his pact with Italy called:_____________________________ ● What was his pact with Japan called:_____________________________ ● What was his group of alliances called:_____________________________

_new allies to help with getting Lebensraum (space for living), aka land ● ● Rome Berlin Axis ● Anti-Comintern Pact ● Axis Power