Study Guide for Short Answer
A. Chapter 21 section 2: Explain how Hitler took over Austria and Czechoslovakia
Main Idea: Adolf Hitler led Germany in its aggressive acts to expand the territory of the German Empire.
Hitler's Aggressions:
How did Hitler conquer Austria and Czechoslovakia: Hitler annexes Austria and invades Czechoslovakia.
What role did Great Britain and France play? They accept Hitler’s demands, sent written protests.
Preparations for War: What preparations did Great Britain and France make for war when Hitler's plans became clear? They begin to rearm themselves and also to draft soldiers into the military
Why did Hitler and Stalin create the Nazi-Soviet Pact? They secretly agreed to divide and conquer Eastern Europe.
How did the Nazi Soviet pact and Hitler's attack on Poland lead to World War II? Kept the soviets neutral when France and Britain had to honor their pledge to protect Poland
Chapter 21 section 3
A. Explain how German control of Norway, Denmark, and the Low Countries benefited Hitler.
Main Idea: striking and forcefully, the Axis Powers gained military control over most of Europe.
The" Phony War"
Read the following section and answer the following short response question: How did Hitler benefit from taking control of Norway, Denmark, and the Low Countries? Now he could outflank the France’s maginot line.
What success did Hitler have in France? Hitler occupied northern France and Paris. The French Vichy government in the south of France collaborated with Hitler.
Why was Germany unable to win the battle of Britain? The Royal Air Force (RAF)fighter planes (Spitfires)had great success against the Luftwaffe.
What was the U.S. Position on foreign wars during the 1930s? United States was neutral, felt the wars were European events. And how did it begin to change? The U.S.sold arms to Britain then the U.S. began to draft men in preparation for the war.
In what ways did the United States become involved in the war? The U.S. fought against German subs and protected ships in the western atlantic.
Chapter 6
Define: “soft underbelly of the axis”. Who said this, what does it mean?
Explain the significance of Battle of Stalingrad:
Who is Eisenhower? Page 612 text
Operation overlord. Page 613 text
D-Day page 613
V-E Day page 615
V-J Day page 616