Aggressors on the March (Ch. 15. 4 – pages 431-435 or Online)
Directions: Read pages 431-435 in the Modern World History Textbook. Answer the
following questions.
1. Look in the left hand margin of pg. 432. Who was Haile Selassie? What did he warn the
League of Nations about?
Explain whether you think his warning came true. (provide a supportive argument)
2. What specifically did Hitler do to defy (ignore/oppose) the Treaty of Versailles?
3. The British urged “appeasement” as a response to German aggression. What is
appeasement?
Explain: Is there a danger in using a policy of “appeasement?” (Why?)
4. What three countries made up the Axis Powers?
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5. Some countries chose to be isolated. What was the impact in Europe when countries
chose to be “isolated?”
6. Hitler made a promise when the Munich Conference took place in September 1938. What
promise did he break six months after the Conference took place?
7. Explain what the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact was. Explain how this benefited
Adolph Hitler and the Nazis?
Timeline of Aggression: Using your Modern World History textbook, complete the following
chart identifying the goals and any aggressive acts (ie annexing territory) taken by the three
countries that form the Axis Powers to meet those goals, prior to World War II.
Countries
Germany
Italy
Japan
Goals
Timeline of Aggression