Invasion of Czechoslovakia (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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Why was the invasion of Czechoslovakia a crucial turning point in Hitler's expansionist policy?
Why was the invasion of Czechoslovakia a crucial turning point in Hitler's expansionist policy?
First time he occupied non-German land
What status did the Rhineland have under the Treaty of Versailles before Hitler's 1936 action?
What status did the Rhineland have under the Treaty of Versailles before Hitler's 1936 action?
It was a demilitarised zone
When did Germany successfully annex Austria in the Anschluss?
When did Germany successfully annex Austria in the Anschluss?
March 1938
How many German speakers lived in the Sudetenland region that Hitler annexed in September 1938?
How many German speakers lived in the Sudetenland region that Hitler annexed in September 1938?
Around 3 million
Which British Prime Minister declared 'peace for our time' after the Munich Agreement?
Which British Prime Minister declared 'peace for our time' after the Munich Agreement?
Neville Chamberlain
What crucial defensive feature did Czechoslovakia lose along with the Sudetenland?
What crucial defensive feature did Czechoslovakia lose along with the Sudetenland?
Its mountainous border defences
Who was the Czech President that Hitler summoned to Berlin in March 1939?
Who was the Czech President that Hitler summoned to Berlin in March 1939?
Emil Hácha
What did Hitler threaten to use against Prague if President Hácha resisted the invasion?
What did Hitler threaten to use against Prague if President Hácha resisted the invasion?
Luftwaffe bombing campaign
On what date did German troops cross the border and occupy Czechoslovakia?
On what date did German troops cross the border and occupy Czechoslovakia?
March 15, 1939
How many tanks did Germany capture from the Czechoslovak military?
How many tanks did Germany capture from the Czechoslovak military?
Approximately 450 tanks
What proportion of the German Wehrmacht could be equipped with captured Czech weapons?
What proportion of the German Wehrmacht could be equipped with captured Czech weapons?
Roughly half
How did the occupation of Czechoslovakia affect Poland's strategic position?
How did the occupation of Czechoslovakia affect Poland's strategic position?
Poland was now surrounded on many sides