Second World War: causes 2 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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What is appeasement?
What is appeasement?
Making concessions to aggressive powers to maintain peace
Why appeasement was popular
Why appeasement was popular
Europeans war-weary from WWI horrors
Remilitarisation of Rhineland significance
Remilitarisation of Rhineland significance
Crucial turning point; missed opportunity to stop Hitler
Munich Agreement year
Munich Agreement year
1938
Munich Agreement significance
Munich Agreement significance
Final major appeasement attempt; pushed Stalin toward Hitler
What Mein Kampf outlined
What Mein Kampf outlined
Unite German speakers, violence, overturn Versailles, Lebensraum
Lebensraum meaning
Lebensraum meaning
Living space in Eastern Europe
Nazi-Soviet Pact date
Nazi-Soviet Pact date
August 1939
Nazi-Soviet Pact significance
Nazi-Soviet Pact significance
Meant Hitler wouldn't fight war on two fronts
Germany invades Poland date
Germany invades Poland date
1 September 1939
Britain & France declare war date
Britain & France declare war date
3 September 1939
Long-term causes definition
Long-term causes definition
Factors developing over many years before event
Short-term causes definition
Short-term causes definition
Developments in months/years immediately before event
Triggers definition
Triggers definition
Final event that directly causes something to happen
Fear of communism impact on policy
Fear of communism impact on policy
Western leaders saw Hitler as barrier against Stalin