Second World War: causes 2 (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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What did the policy of appeasement involve?
What did the policy of appeasement involve?
Making concessions to aggressive powers
Why was appeasement popular among the British public in the late 1930s?
Why was appeasement popular among the British public in the late 1930s?
Horrors of WWI were fresh in memory
What was significant about the remilitarisation of the Rhineland?
What was significant about the remilitarisation of the Rhineland?
Opportunity to stop Hitler while weak
When was the Munich Agreement signed?
When was the Munich Agreement signed?
1938
In 'Mein Kampf', what did Hitler say Germany needed for strength?
In 'Mein Kampf', what did Hitler say Germany needed for strength?
Violence & overturning Versailles
What did Hitler's policy of Lebensraum mean?
What did Hitler's policy of Lebensraum mean?
Living space in Eastern Europe
When was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
When was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
August 1939
What advantage did the Nazi-Soviet Pact give Hitler?
What advantage did the Nazi-Soviet Pact give Hitler?
Avoided fighting on two fronts
On what date did Germany invade Poland?
On what date did Germany invade Poland?
1 September 1939
What are the three types of historical causes?
What are the three types of historical causes?
Long-term, short-term, triggers
How did fear of communism influence Western leaders' view of Hitler?
How did fear of communism influence Western leaders' view of Hitler?
Saw him as barrier against Stalin
When did Britain and France declare war on Germany?
When did Britain and France declare war on Germany?
3 September 1939