Conflict and tension: The Inter-War Years 1918-39

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Quiz eight - the escalation of tension

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What academy are you from? *

What is your year group? *

What did the Treaty of Versailles say about the Rhineland? *

1 point

That it would be demilitarised - no German troops were allowed in the area

That it would be given to France but would be returned to Germany in 1936

That it would become part of France

Why did Hitler want to remilitarise the Rhineland? Pick two statements that apply *

2 points

It had massive natural resources that could be used to build up the armed forces

He needed to protect his western borders if he was to take more land in Eastern Europe

He wanted to provoke France into an early war

It would increase his popularity and prestige in Germany

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What advice did the German Generals give Hitler regarding the Rhineland? *

1 point

To take it over in the middle of 1936 as the French were reorganising their army and would not able to put up much resistance

That the army was not strong enought to fight if Britain and France chose to challange it

To remilitarise the Rhineland but to wait until 1938

Why did the German finance minister advise against remilitarising the Rhineland? *

1 point

The cost of remilitarising the Rhineland would bankrupt the country

The Rhineland had no economic value to Germany

If the plan failed Germany would have to pay huge fines which she could not afford to pay

In what year did France and the USSR sign a deal assist each other if they were attacked by Germany? *

1 point

1935

1936

1937

Why did the Franco Soviet pact appear to justify Hitler remilitarisation of Germany? *

1 point

He could claim that the Communists were going to invade Germany

Hitler claimed that was under attack from France in the west and the USSR in the east

He realised that Germany needed to have prosperity to stay strong - remilitarisation provided these jobs

When did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland? *

1 point

21st March 1936

14th March 1936

7th March 1936

What happened during the remilitarisation of the Rhineland? Pick the two statements that apply *

2 points

Hitlers troops entered the Rhineland - many came on bicycles and there was no air support

The people living there were not enthusiastic - they feared that their homes would be destroyed when the French invaded

Hitler heavilly armed his troops to show how strong his army was

Civilians in the Rhineland greeted the troops with flowers

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Why did Britain not stop the remilitarisation of the Rhineland? Pick three *

3 points

The depression was causing problems at home

The British leadership was preoccupied with the Abyssinian crisis

They were heavily influenced by the British Union of Fascists who supported Hitler

The Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin, was a German spy

The Britsih people thought that Hitler had a right to protect his own border and that she was marching troops into "her own backyard"

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Why did France not stop the remilitarisation of the Rhineland? Pick three *

3 points

The French foreign ministry was controlled by the Germans who controlled many spies there

Some Ministers in the French Government saw it as an opportunity to get rid of the Prime Minister who would look weak if he did nothing

Politicans were distracted as they were fighting a general election

Much of the French army was in Tunisia in case they had to intervene in the Abyssinian crisis

Many believed that the German army in the Rhineland was bigger than it was - they thought that this was a battle they could not win

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Why was the remilitarisation of the Rhineland important? Pick four *

4 points

Hitler gained confidence that he could get away with violating the Treaty of Versailles

It united all of the German people behind Hitler

Britain and France started to rearm - war was getting closer

It marked the end of the League of Nations as a working organisation

Hitler shoed that he was powerful - he signed the Berlin-Rome Axis with Mussolini shortly afterwards

Hitler scaled back his plans to increase the size of his army - he did not need it as he could achieve his aims peacefully

The French priotrty was not to protect their own border - they started ignoring treaties that they signed to protect other countries

Poland and Czechoslovakia were relieved - Hitler looked like he would invade the western countries fo Europe and not attack them

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Which two countries signed the Anti Comintern Pact in November 1936? *

2 points

Germany

Italy

japan

France

USSR

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What did the Anti Comintern Pact say? *

1 point

That the three countries would cooperate together to promote trade and peace

The three countries would divided the world up between them

The three countries would join together to fight Communism

Italy joined the alliance with Germany and Japan in 1939 when they signed the …... *

1 point

Pact of Steel

Anti Cominern Pact - part two

European - Asian Treaty

Hitler waited two years before going for his next target. Which country was his next target? *

1 point

Austria

The Sudetenland

Czechoslovakia

What was the relationship between Germany and Austria? Pick the three statements that apply *

3 points

They had a traditional hatred of each other - only Hitler wanted to join the two countries together

The Nazis had tried to take over Austria after the assassination in 1934 but had been stopped by Mussolini

Germany had been ruled by Austria for 600 years but had been banned from joinin the two countries by the Treaty of Versailles

Hitler was still worried about the defeat that the Austrian army inflicted on him in 1934 and wanted revenge

Two of Hitlers foriegn policy aims were to unite the German speaking people in Europe and to get rid of the Treaty of Versailles

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After the assassination of Dollfuss in 1934 a new anti Anschluss Austrian Chancellor was appointed. What was his name? *

1 point

Schuschnigg

Klammer

Beckenbauer

In 1938 the Austrian Nazis planned to get rid of Schuschnigg but the plot was discovered. How did Schuschnigg respond? Pick three *

3 points

He imprisoned the leading Austrian Nazis

He resigned immediately

He go the army to start mobilisng to protect the borders

Schuschnigg met with Hitler to try and solve the situation

Schuschnigg agreed to give Austrian Nazis key positions in the Austrian government in return for the support of Hitler

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Schuschnigg appointed the leading Austrian Nazi as minister of the interior. What was his name? *

1 point

Nikki Lauda

Kurt Waldheim

Arthur Seyss Inquart

Why was the appointment of a Nazi as Minister of the Interior important? Pick two reasons *

2 points

The Nazis now had full control over the police force in Austria and could intimidate their opponents

It showed that the Nazis were willing to work with the Austrian government

It showed that Schuschnigg was a strong but flexable leader

The government could turn a blind eye to Nazi terrorist attacks in the country

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How did Schuschnigg respond to the increasing Nazi threat? *

1 point

He banned the Nazi Party and forced Seyss Inquart into exile

He called a plebiscite to see how the Austrian people felt about anschluss

He committed suicide before the Nazis assassinated him

What happened when Schuschnigg called the Plebiscite? Pick two *

2 points

Hitler marched troops in stright away

Hitler demanded that the plebiscite was delayed

Seyss Inquart resigned in protest

Schuschnigg was forced to resign

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Who took became Chancellor when Schuschnigg resigned? *

1 point

Seyss Inquart

Adolf Hitler

Englebert Dollfuss

What did the new Chancellor do next? Pick four statements that apply *

4 points

He claimed that Austria was in a state of chaos and that the government could not control the country

He asked Hitler to send in troops to restore order

He had Schuschnigg assassinated

He told the Austrian army to stand down nad not to opposed the Germans

On the 12th March1938 Nazi forces entered Austria

Crowds of Austrians gathered in the street to cheer the arrival of the Nazi soldiers

The Austrians were angry that their country had been betrayed and rioted on the streets

He resigned in favour of Hitler

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On the 10th April the plebiscite was hold. The Nazis won what percentage of the vote? *

1 point

90%

93%

99.75%

Why was the vote in favour so high? Pick two reasons *

2 points

Polling stations were heavily policed by Nazi stromtroopers

The ballot boxes were stuffed full of yes votes by the Nazis

The turnout was so low

The Yes box on the ballot paperwas much larger than the No one

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Why did the British not try to stop Anschluss? Pick two reasons *

2 points

They thought that the League of Nations would solve the problem

Many British people felt that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Germany

The British hated Schuschnigg and were glad he was replaced as Austrian Chancellor

Many people thought that Austria and Germany were essentially the same country and that Hitler should be allowed to unite the two countries

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Why did France not try and stop the Anschluss? *

1 point

They were glad that Hitler was attacking a country in the east and not France

Two days before the anschluss the French government had resigned and was in no position to get involved

France did not have a treaty of friendship with Austria

How was Czechoslovakia affected by the Anschluss? Pick two statements *

2 points

The government resigned immediately because the Prime Minister refused to increase military spending

The USSR signed a pact with the Czechs promising to protect them if the Germans invaded

The Czechs thought that they would be the next country to be invaded due to Hitlers policy of Lebensraum

Britain and France agreed that they would protect Czechoslovakia if Hitler did invade

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How did Germany react to the Anschluss? Select three statements *

3 points

Hitler used anschluss as a propaganda victory

The German people were happy to be united with their Austrian neighbours

The German people could see that Hitler was achieving his foreign policy aims

The German people staged protects about joining with Germany

Austrians were attacked in the street in German cities

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What were the results of the Anschluss? Pick three results *

3 points

The League of Nations collapsed as Britain and France withdrew

Hitler could use the Austrian army

Hitler could access the east more easily by sending his troops through Austria

The capital of the Reich was moved to the Austrian capital city of Vienna

The Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia was now surrounded on three sides

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Where is the Sudetenland? *

1 point

Southern Czechoslovakia

Eastern Czechoslovakia

The border area of Czechoslovakia next to Germany and Austria

Why did Hitler want to take over the Sudetenland? Pick six reasons *

6 points

The Sudetenland was next to the German border - it had mountians and rivers which could form natural borders for an expnaded Germany

Hitler planned to make Lebensraum - this was land in the East which Germany could take over

It would link Austria up with Germany

Czechoslovakias main defences were in the Sudetenland so taking it would allow Hitler to invade the whole country

He was under pressure from Italy and Hungary to invae as they wanted parts of Czechoslovakia as well

The area had natural resources such as coal and industry such as the Skoda tank factory

Czechoslovakia had been created by the Treaty of Versailles - the invasion of Czechslovakia would be another step to destroying the Treaty

The Czech nazi party gave him support and were prepared to undermine their own government

About 20% of the Sudten population was German and in May 1938 Hitler clained they were being persecuted. This gave Hitler an excuse to attack

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Who was the British Prime Minister in 1938? *

1 point

Stanley Baldwin

Neville Chamberlain

Winston Churchill

When did Chamberlain fly to Berchtesgarden to meet Hitler for the first time? *

1 point

10th September 1938

12th September 1938

15th September 1938

What were the terms of the first agreement that was reached between Hitler and Chamberlain? *

1 point

Chamberlain agreed with Hitler taking over the Sudetenland as long as it was achieved peacefully and forced the Czechs to accept these terms

Hitler god approx 50% of the Sudentenland

Chamberlain threatened Hitler with war unless he backed down

Hitler and Chamberlain met again on the 22nd September at Bad Godesberg. Hitler changed his demands. How? Pick two *

2 points

He wanted the whole of the Sudetenland to be given over to Germany by the1st October

Hungary and Poland should also be given Czech land

He now demanded to be given the whole of Czechoslovakia

He demanded that the Czech army stand down and give its weapons to the Germans

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When did the Munich Conference take place? *

1 point

29th September 1938

27th September 1938

23rd September 1938

Which four leaders attended the Munich Conference? *

4 points

Stalin of the USSR

Daladier of France

Mussolini of Italy

Benes of Czechoslovakia

Hitler of Germany

Chamberlain of Britain

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Which two leaders were NOT invited to the Munich Conference? *

2 points

Stalin of the USSR

Daladier of France

Mussolini of Italy

Benes of Czechoslovakia

Hitler of Germany

Chamberlain of Britain

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What was the result of the Munich conference? *

1 point

Nothing - the situation was not solved one way or the other

Britain and France accepted the demands made by Hitler at Bad Godesberg - he got the whole of the Sudetenland

War broke out between the Czechs and Germans - the Germans won easily

What did Hitler give Britain and France in return for getting the Sudetenland? *

1 point

Some German colonies in Africa

200 million gold marks

A promise that he would not take any more land

Chamberlain said that the Munich Agreement ... *

1 point

would last forever and showed how much Britain and Germany repsected each other

would guarantee peace in our time

Showed that the Czechs were an untrustworthy people

How did Stalin of the USSR react to the Munich agreement? *

1 point

He distrusted Britain and France because he was not invited to the conference

He invaded Poland immediately to protect the western border of the USSR

He supported it as it weakened Czechoslovakia

When did Hitler march German troops into the Sudetenland? *

1 point

1st October 1938

8th October 1938

10th October 1938

How was the invasion of the Sudetenland different from Anschluss and the remilitarisation of the Rhineland *

1 point

The takeover of the Sudetenland was seem by the Czechs as an invasion whilst the Anschluss and the remilitarisation of the Rhineland were accepted by the people who lived there

It was the first takeover where the army chose to fight the Germans

How long did the Munich Agreement last before Hitler broke it? *

1 point

12 months

3 months

6 months

What is appeasement? *

1 point

The policy that was followed by Britain and France upto 1939 - giving Hitler what her wanted in return for peace

Resisting Hitler at all times by giving him nothing that he wanted

The capital city of the Sudetenland

What were arguments FOR appeasement? Pick nine *

9 points

The Treaty of Versailles had been too harsh on Germany

War costs lives so it should be avoided

Hitler made no sectret of the fact that he would use violence

Hitler said that he was a man of peace and you had to trust him

Opportunities to stop Hitler when he was weak, usch as when he remilitarised the Rhineland, wer missed

Hitler grew more confident

Hitler actions gave people what they wanted eg Anschluss

The People of Britain did not want war

Appeasement was morally wrong

War was too expensive during the great depression

Czechoslovakia was strong and modern so could have made a stand against Hitler but was forced to back down

Hitler could be an ally against the spread of Communism

The USA would not support Britain and France

The USSR was alienated

British rearmament did not begin until 1936 - Britain was not ready for war

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What were arguments AGAINST appeasement? Pick six *

6 points

The Treaty of Versailles had been too harsh on Germany

War costs lives so it should be avoided

Hitler made no sectret of the fact that he would use violence

Hitler said that he was a man of peace and you had to trust him

Opportunities to stop Hitler when he was weak, usch as when he remilitarised the Rhineland, wer missed

Hitler grew more confident

Hitler actions gave people what they wanted eg Anschluss

The People of Britain did not want war

Appeasement was morally wrong

War was too expensive during the great depression

Czechoslovakia was strong and modern so could have made a stand against Hitler but was forced to back down

Hitler could be an ally against the spread of Communism

The USA would not support Britain and France

The USSR was alienated

British rearmament did not begin until 1936 - Britain was not ready for war

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