Czechoslovakia
When/by who was the Munich Agreement signed.
The Munich agreement was signed by France and Britain on September 30th, 1938.
Why did Hitler delay his fight against the Allies for as long as he could?
He wanted to slowly build up his army again so he would be at full power before the Allies were ready.
Why did the Soviet Union sign a diplomatic treaty with Germany?
When/Where was the first battle of WWII?
The first battle of WWII was on the French-German border in 1940.
Why did Britain agree to the Munich Pact?
Britain wanted to avoid a war with Germany.
What were the offers the Czech made to calm Hitler? (Two answers)
They offered to suspend all Jewish teachers in Czechoslovakia.
They offered to dissolve the Communist Party.
Why did Hiter want to take control of Sudetenland? (Two correct answers)
Hitler wanted to reunite ethnic Germans in the area.
Hitler wanted the significant number of raw resources available in the area.
Why was the Soviet Union afraid of a German invasion?
Germany was looking more land to conquer all throughout Europe and the Soviet military had not been modernized.
Why did France declare war on Germany?
Hitler had violated the Munich Agreement and had invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia.
What was the Munich Agreement? (Details!)
An agreement signed on September 30th, 1938, which allowed Germany to take over Sudetenland. In exchange Germany promised not to attempt to take over any more of Europe.
What did Hitler threaten the Czech President with to gain secure passage?
Why was Hitler not attempting to take over all of Czechoslovakia?
His army's numbers were greatly reduced after the Treaty of Versailles and did not want to face the Allies with his lesser numbers.
The two nations had similar goals of expansion through Europe.
The Soviet Union wanted to spread Communism throughout Europe.
Why did Italy side with Germany in the war? (Two answers)
The Allies had not provided Italy land it was promised in WWI.
Mussolini and Hitler shared many beliefs since they were both dictators of their respective countries.
What did Britain think would happen to them if they went to war with Germany?
Britain did not want to go into debt to pay for their war efforts. They also did not want to send men to fight and have them lose their lives when it could have been avoided.