Rise of Militarism
Why was their a rise in militarism?
Countries wanted to prove they were the strongest.
Who was using appeasement, and for who?
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (Britain) for Hitler (Germany).
What country used Blitzkrieg
In what way did the US try to stay out of the war?
Made the Neutrality Acts of the 1930's.
What 2 countries was there a significant rise of militarism in?
Japan and Germany.
What is appeasement?
Granting something to an aggressive or powerful power to avoid conflict.
What does the word Blitzkrieg mean?
Quick, lightning fast.
Why did the US enter the war?
Japan attack on Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor, Japan wanted to prove they were stronger and protect southeast Asia from the US
How did Hitler react to appeasement?
He was unbothered, didn't care, fearless.
Name 2 of the 3 countries that Blitzkrieg was ineffective to.
USA, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union.
When did the US enter the war?
1941
Why did Japan attack pearl harbor?
Japan wanted to stop the US from interfering with their military actions in Southeast Asia because of how close the US was getting to Japan.
What countries wrote the Treaty of Versailles and what country was it "targeting"?
Name 5 of the 9 countries that Germany successfully used the blitzkrieg tactic against.
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece.
What president wanted the US to stay as an isolationist and only wanted to help our allies?
Franklin Roosevelt.
Why did Japan have the biggest rise of militarism?
The Great Depression. Japan wanted to strengthen their economic foundations.
What did Neville Chamberlain say after the Munich Confrence about Germany, which is an example of appeasement?
"I have met with Hitler and he agrees to peace in our time if we give him the Sudetenland. Now we have peace." -Neville Chamberlain.
Name 2 tactics that Blitzkrieg included.
Encircling opposing troops, force surrender, stop enemies from redeploying/resupplying, breaching enemies defense.
What were the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s?
Forbide US citizens from lending money to warring nations or selling them firearms