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What was the remilitarization of the Rhineland?
Germany reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936, violating the Treaty of Versailles.
What was Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?
Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia in 1935-1936, demonstrating the League of Nations' weakness.
What was the Anschluss of Austria?
Germany annexed Austria in 1938, uniting the two countries in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
What was the annexation of the Sudetenland?
Britain and France appeased Hitler by allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in 1938.
What was the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
A pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939, allowing Germany to invade Poland without Soviet intervention.
When did Germany remilitarize the Rhineland?
1936
When did Italy invade Ethiopia?
1935-1936
When was the Anschluss of Austria?
1938
When was the Sudetenland annexed?
1938
When was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
1939
What were the causes and effects of the Treaty of Versailles?
Causes: End of WWI. Effects: German resentment, economic hardship, rise of extremism, and ultimately, WWII.
What were the causes and effects of the remilitarization of the Rhineland?
Causes: Hitler's desire to strengthen Germany and challenge the Treaty of Versailles. Effects: Emboldened Hitler, weakened the League of Nations.
What were the causes and effects of Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?
Causes: Mussolini's desire to expand Italy's empire and assert its power. Effects: Showed the League of Nations' inability to stop aggression.
What were the causes and effects of the Anschluss of Austria?
Causes: Hitler's desire to unite all German-speaking peoples. Effects: Violation of the Treaty of Versailles, increased German power.
What were the causes and effects of the appeasement of Hitler?
Causes: Desire to avoid war. Effects: Emboldened Hitler, led to further aggression, and ultimately failed to prevent WWII.
What were the causes and effects of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
Causes: Hitler's desire to invade Poland without Soviet intervention, Stalin's desire to buy time and expand Soviet influence. Effects: Paved the way for WWII, divided Eastern Europe.
What were the causes and effects of post-WWI disillusionment?
Causes: Horrors of WWI. Effects: American isolationism, reluctance to engage in European affairs, and the weakening of the League of Nations.
What were the causes and effects of the League of Nations' weakness?
Causes: Lack of authority, absence of the U.S., post-WWI disillusionment. Effects: Failure to prevent aggression, emboldening of expansionist powers.
What were the causes and effects of the rise of extremist ideologies?
Causes: Economic hardships and social unrest of the interwar period. Effects: Political instability, increased nationalism, and the rise of authoritarian regimes.
What were the causes and effects of extreme nationalism in Germany and Italy?
Causes: Economic hardships, social unrest, desire for national greatness. Effects: Expansionist policies, aggression, and ultimately, WWII.
What is American Isolationism?
A policy of non-involvement in international affairs, particularly European affairs, prevalent in the U.S. after WWI.
What is appeasement?
A policy of giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to avoid war.
What is collective security?
A system where multiple states agree to mutually defend each other against attack.
What is the League of Nations?
An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing harsh terms on Germany.
What is the Rhineland?
A demilitarized zone in western Germany bordering France, reoccupied by Germany in 1936.
What is the Sudetenland?
A region of Czechoslovakia inhabited by a German-speaking minority, annexed by Germany in 1938.
What is Anschluss?
The annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938.
What is a non-aggression pact?
An agreement between countries not to attack each other.
What is Fascism?
A political ideology characterized by extreme nationalism, authoritarianism, and militarism.