Question
4. In what ways were Western Countries appeasing of Germany’s demands?
5. Who did many nations appeal to in a plea to stop Hitler?
6. What area between France and Germany did Hitler violate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops to?
7. What area of land did Germany receive after the Munich Conference?
8. What was Europe’s general mood after the Munich Conference?
9. Who did Winston Churchill blame for the lack of action against Germany?
10. Why did countries like Great Britain and France choose the strategy of appeasement?
11. After Sudetenland, what was Hitler’s next target?
12. What was the Nazi-Soviet pact?
13. What was the secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
14. Who declared war on Germany 2 days after the invasion of Poland?
15. What is Blitzkrieg?
16. How did Germany justify invading Poland?
17. After World War I, the United States foreign policy can best be described as what?
5. Who did many nations appeal to in a plea to stop Hitler?
6. What area between France and Germany did Hitler violate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops to?
7. What area of land did Germany receive after the Munich Conference?
8. What was Europe’s general mood after the Munich Conference?
9. Who did Winston Churchill blame for the lack of action against Germany?
10. Why did countries like Great Britain and France choose the strategy of appeasement?
11. After Sudetenland, what was Hitler’s next target?
12. What was the Nazi-Soviet pact?
13. What was the secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
14. Who declared war on Germany 2 days after the invasion of Poland?
15. What is Blitzkrieg?
16. How did Germany justify invading Poland?
17. After World War I, the United States foreign policy can best be described as what?
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions based on historical context:
4. **In what ways were Western Countries appeasing of Germany’s demands?**
- Western countries, particularly Britain and France, engaged in a policy of appeasement by making concessions to Adolf Hitler in hopes of preventing war. This included allowing Germany to remilitarize the Rhineland (1936), permitting the annexation of Austria (Anschluss, 1938), and agreeing to the Munich Agreement, which permitted Germany to annex the Sudetenland (1938) without opposition.
5. **Who did many nations appeal to in a plea to stop Hitler?**
- Many nations appealed to the League of Nations and directly sought negotiations with Hitler in hopes of stopping his aggressive policies and expansionism.
6. **What area between France and Germany did Hitler violate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops to?**
- Hitler sent troops into the **Rhineland**, a demilitarized zone as stipulated by the Treaty of Versailles, in March 1936.
7. **What area of land did Germany receive after the Munich Conference?**
- After the Munich Conference in September 1938, Germany was allowed to annex the **Sudetenland**, a border area of Czechoslovakia that was predominantly inhabited by ethnic Germans.
8. **What was Europe’s general mood after the Munich Conference?**
- After the Munich Conference, there was a general mood of relief among many European leaders who believed that peace had been secured, often referred to as a moment of "peace in our time," though it was ultimately seen as a deceptive lull before further aggression.
9. **Who did Winston Churchill blame for the lack of action against Germany?**
- Winston Churchill blamed the policies of **appeasement** pursued by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, viewing them as a failure to confront the growing threat posed by Nazi Germany.
10. **Why did countries like Great Britain and France choose the strategy of appeasement?**
- Britain and France chose appeasement for several reasons, including the desire to avoid another devastating war, the belief that Hitler's grievances were legitimate, economic concerns, and a general war-weariness following World War I.
11. **After Sudetenland, what was Hitler’s next target?**
- After the annexation of the Sudetenland, Hitler's next target was the rest of **Czechoslovakia**, which he fully occupied in March 1939.
12. **What was the Nazi-Soviet pact?**
- The Nazi-Soviet Pact, officially known as the **Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact**, was a non-aggression treaty signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on August 23, 1939, which included an agreement to divide Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.
13. **What was the secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact?**
- The secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact outlined the partition of Eastern Europe between Germany and the Soviet Union, including the division of Poland and the Baltic States.
14. **Who declared war on Germany 2 days after the invasion of Poland?**
- **Great Britain** and **France** declared war on Germany two days after the invasion of Poland on September 3, 1939.
15. **What is Blitzkrieg?**
- **Blitzkrieg**, or "lightning war," was a military tactic employed by Germany during World War II that emphasized rapid, surprise attacks using fast-moving and coordinated forces, including infantry, tanks, and air support.
16. **How did Germany justify invading Poland?**
- Germany justified invading Poland by claiming that it was protecting the rights of ethnic Germans living in Poland and staged incidents (such as the Gleiwitz incident) to falsely portray Polish aggression.
17. **After World War I, the United States foreign policy can best be described as what?**
- After World War I, the United States foreign policy can best be described as **isolationism**, focusing on domestic issues and avoiding entanglements in European conflicts.
4. **In what ways were Western Countries appeasing of Germany’s demands?**
- Western countries, particularly Britain and France, engaged in a policy of appeasement by making concessions to Adolf Hitler in hopes of preventing war. This included allowing Germany to remilitarize the Rhineland (1936), permitting the annexation of Austria (Anschluss, 1938), and agreeing to the Munich Agreement, which permitted Germany to annex the Sudetenland (1938) without opposition.
5. **Who did many nations appeal to in a plea to stop Hitler?**
- Many nations appealed to the League of Nations and directly sought negotiations with Hitler in hopes of stopping his aggressive policies and expansionism.
6. **What area between France and Germany did Hitler violate the terms of the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops to?**
- Hitler sent troops into the **Rhineland**, a demilitarized zone as stipulated by the Treaty of Versailles, in March 1936.
7. **What area of land did Germany receive after the Munich Conference?**
- After the Munich Conference in September 1938, Germany was allowed to annex the **Sudetenland**, a border area of Czechoslovakia that was predominantly inhabited by ethnic Germans.
8. **What was Europe’s general mood after the Munich Conference?**
- After the Munich Conference, there was a general mood of relief among many European leaders who believed that peace had been secured, often referred to as a moment of "peace in our time," though it was ultimately seen as a deceptive lull before further aggression.
9. **Who did Winston Churchill blame for the lack of action against Germany?**
- Winston Churchill blamed the policies of **appeasement** pursued by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, viewing them as a failure to confront the growing threat posed by Nazi Germany.
10. **Why did countries like Great Britain and France choose the strategy of appeasement?**
- Britain and France chose appeasement for several reasons, including the desire to avoid another devastating war, the belief that Hitler's grievances were legitimate, economic concerns, and a general war-weariness following World War I.
11. **After Sudetenland, what was Hitler’s next target?**
- After the annexation of the Sudetenland, Hitler's next target was the rest of **Czechoslovakia**, which he fully occupied in March 1939.
12. **What was the Nazi-Soviet pact?**
- The Nazi-Soviet Pact, officially known as the **Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact**, was a non-aggression treaty signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on August 23, 1939, which included an agreement to divide Eastern Europe into spheres of influence.
13. **What was the secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact?**
- The secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact outlined the partition of Eastern Europe between Germany and the Soviet Union, including the division of Poland and the Baltic States.
14. **Who declared war on Germany 2 days after the invasion of Poland?**
- **Great Britain** and **France** declared war on Germany two days after the invasion of Poland on September 3, 1939.
15. **What is Blitzkrieg?**
- **Blitzkrieg**, or "lightning war," was a military tactic employed by Germany during World War II that emphasized rapid, surprise attacks using fast-moving and coordinated forces, including infantry, tanks, and air support.
16. **How did Germany justify invading Poland?**
- Germany justified invading Poland by claiming that it was protecting the rights of ethnic Germans living in Poland and staged incidents (such as the Gleiwitz incident) to falsely portray Polish aggression.
17. **After World War I, the United States foreign policy can best be described as what?**
- After World War I, the United States foreign policy can best be described as **isolationism**, focusing on domestic issues and avoiding entanglements in European conflicts.