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World History
Chapter 14 Section 1
Pages 437-444
Define the following terms:
appeasement (438)
Giving into aggressive demands in order to maintain peace.
Axis Powers (439)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
nonaggression pact
Agreement where each side promises not to attack the other.
blitzkrieg
Lightning War
Battle of Britain
Germany’s attack on Great Britain
isolationism (444)
Avoid involvement in the affairs of other nations.
Answer the following questions completely.
1.
Adolph Hitler wanted to expand Germany’s territory. Why did no one stop him? (438)
Memories of WWI and the devastation (need to avoid war at almost any cost)
2. Hitler also built up the German military which was direct violation of the Treaty
of
Versailles. He claimed to be doing this in an attempt to stop the spread of communism.
later sent military troops to the Rhineland, which was another violation of the treaty.
He
3. Explain Hitler’s next aggressive move in Europe and why no one stopped him.
Annex Austria (Uniting all German speaking people). Because no one
wanted a war.
4. Who were the leaders of the following countries at the Munich Conference?
Germany: Hitler
France: Edward
5.
Great Britain: Neville
Chamberlain
Daladier
What was the reaction of the British people after this conference? Who spoke out against the
policy of appeasement?
Some believed he was wrong to give into Hitler but others greeted
Chamberlain as a hero. Winston Churchill spoke against him.
6. What did the Axis Powers have in common?
Willingness to use military force. Disregard for the opinions of other
nations. Stop the spread of communism.
7. Who did the Germans and Italians aide in the Spanish Civil War and why?
The Nationalists led by Francisco Franco.
8. Why did Hitler sign the nonaggression pact in 1939? (440)
Allow Germany further expansion without worrying about the Soviets.
9. Why did Stalin sign the nonaggression pact in 1939?
German military expansion threatened his nation. He wanted to divide
Poland wt Germany.
10. What was the official start of WWII?
Sept. 1, 1939 German invasion of Poland.
11. Why were the Germans so successful in defeating Poland?
The new tactics known as blitzkrieg (air and ground attacks).
12. What areas were conquered by Hitler before he attacked France?
Denmark and Norway (improved access to the Atlantic)
13. Germans first attacked through the Netherlands and Belgium, which bordered both
Germany and France. At the same time, in the south they attacked through the
Ardennes.
14. Explain what happened in the Battle of Britain and why the British survived. (442)
German aircraft crossed the channel to bomb British targets. British
were aided by radar so they could see the planes before they arrived.
15. Why was Germany successful initially with its invasion of the Soviet Union?
The Red Army had millions of soldiers but were poorly trained and
equipped.
16. What allowed the Soviets to regroup and eventually defeat the Germans? (443)
The Vast population of the Soviet Union
17. The Japanese invasion into French
military.
Indochina was done to obtain resources to supply its
This caused the U.S. to ban the sale of oil to Japan.
18. Explain the attack by the Japanese on Dec.7, 1941.
For 2 weeks Japanese Aircraft carriers moved toward Pearl Harbor.
Hundreds of planes dropped bombs & torpedos on the American Base.
19. What was the significance of the bombing of Pearl Harbor on American opinion towards the war?
Isolationism disappeared. Americans supported going to war.