Pre-War
Name of the policy used by the allies in response to German aggression
Appeasement
Type of government in Germany before and after WWI
Monarchy ----> Republic
The invasion of which country began WWII?
Poland
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Reparations
War debt/repayment
What made the League of Nations not effective in attaining its goals?
No standing Army
Explain Hyperinflation
Value of money goes down which makes everything super expensive
What was the movie Dunkirk about?
The evacuation of British and French soldiers from Dunkirk beach in France
Allied Powers
Great Britain, France, USSR, and USA
German submarine
What was agreed upon during the Munich Conference and by whom?
Germany and Britain
Germany can have a little bit of Czechoslovakia, but must stop trying to take more land
What emergency was used to enact Article 48?
Fire at the Reichtag building
What was Operation Barbarossa?
German invasion of the Soviet Union
Which of the Allied powers was the first to fall?
France
Blitzkreig
German military strategy -- Lightening war
Which 2 countries signed a non-aggression pact, and who was the one to break it?
USSR and Germany
Germany broke it
What did Article 48 say?
The president may suspend civil rights for citizens in the case of an emergency
Why was Operation Barbarossa ultimately a failure?
Opened up a 2 front war for Germany, and they were unprepared for Russian winters
Which of the Axis powers was the first to fall?
Italy
Spitfire
British Air Force Plane
Why did Italy side with Germany? How were they burned following WWI?
They got virtually no land or powers after WWI, despite being apart of the war.
What was the Dawes Plan?
USA lend money to Germany to help them pay war debts
What are the names of the 2 air forces that fought in the Battle of Britain?
Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe
Name ALL of the leaders of the Allies and Axis powers -- 2 for England (not including Japan or France)
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Neville Chamberlin
Winston Churchill
Fascism
An authoritarian political ideology where all of the power is in a dictator and the people have little to no rights