Destruction of T.O.V

• What were the reparations set at in the Treaty of Versailles?

  1. 6 billion
• What was one of the military limitations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?

  Military limited to 100,000 soldiers
• What was the war guilt clause in the Treaty of Versailles?

  Germany accepted blame for the war
• Which country was Germany forbidden to ally with according to the Treaty of Versailles?

  Austria
• What happened to the territories as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?

  Land relinquished formed small successor states
• How did the Treaty of Versailles favor German expansion?

  Successor states were weak with little infrastructure
• Why was the League of Nations largely ineffective?

  Focused on internal issues, lacked backing
• Which major country did not join the League of Nations?

  United States
• What ideas helped Hitler ascend to chancellorship?

  Social Darwinism, colonialism, antisemitism
• How did Hitler obtain rearmament in 1934?

  Withdrew from League of Nations disarmament
• What significant military action did Hitler take in 1936?

  Reintroduced conscription
• How many warships did Germany have by 1939?

  95 warships
• How many planes did Germany have by 1939?

  8,250 planes
• How many men were in the German military by 1939?

  Nearly 1 million men
• What was the reason for Hitler's reoccupation of the Rhineland in 1936?

  Claimed France and Russia threatened Germany
• What orders did commanders have during the Rhineland reoccupation?

  Retreat if French tried to stop him
• Why was the League of Nations unable to respond to the Italian aggression?

  Too busy with other issues
• What was the Anschluss Incident in 1938?

  Union between Germany and Austria
• What was the outcome of the plebiscite suggested by Britain and France regarding Austria?

  99% of Austria voted to join Germany
• What did Hitler demand regarding Sudetenland in 1938?

  Claimed to be oppressed by Czechs
• What did Czech leaders prepare for in response to Hitler's demands?

  Prepared to fight against German demands
• What did Hitler do after receiving a small area of Sudetenland?

  Took the rest of Czechoslovakia
• What was the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

  Neutrality deal signed in Moscow
• When was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?

  23rd of August 1939
• What was the significance of the Nazi-Soviet Pact for Hitler's invasion of Poland?

  Allowed invasion without USSR interference
• When did Hitler invade Poland?

  September 1939
• What was the reason behind Hitler's invasion of Poland?

  Desire to remove Polish corridor
• What was Britain's response to Hitler's invasion of Poland?

  Gave him an ultimatum, then declared war