Question 1
• What role did the League of Nations play in the
successful takeover of Ethiopia?
• A. None, it allowed Italy to control Ethiopia
• B. Major role, that the League of Nations declared
war on Italy
• C. Small role in that the League of Nations
penalized Italy
• D. No role, the League of Nations did not exist
Question 2
• What area did Hitler want claim back from the
Treaty of Versailles?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Belgium
Rhineland
Sudetenland
Switzerland
Question 3
• The tactic that France and Great Britain used to
keep peace in Europe by giving in to an aggressor is
known as…
• A. Isolationism
• B. Social Contract
• C. Russification
• D. Appeasement
Question 4
• What message did Hitler take from appeasement?
• A. Britain & France were preparing for war
• B. Britain & France began protecting other
countries
• C. Britain & France would not become involved
• D. Britain & France would become allies with
Germany
Question 5
• After the Munich Conference failed, Germany and
Italy began invading other areas. Who did Great
Britain and France turn to for support?
• A. United States
• B. China
• C. Russia
• D. Canada
European Aggression
• Mussolini attacks Ethiopia to
avenge the defeat by the
Ethiopians during the 1890’s
• Ethiopians fought with spears
and swords, Italians fought with
guns, tanks, airplanes and etc…
• Ethiopia appeals to the League
of Nations for help
• British allowed Italian ships to
use the Suez Canal to supply the
Italian army
Hitler Begins to Make Moves
• In 1935 Hitler would not obey
the restrictions of Germany’s
army (Treaty of Versailles)
• League of Nations gave little
punishment to Germany
• Hitler than moves into the
Rhineland (zone formed a buffer
between France & Germany)
• France not happy
• Great Britain pushes for
appeasement
Hitler & Mussolini Seek an Alliance
Hitler & Mussolini
• October 1936, the two dictators came
to an agreement (Rome-Berlin Axis)
• In November 1936, Hitler makes an
agreement with Japan which now will
be known as the Axis Powers
• During Spains Civil War, Hitler and
Mussolini sent troops to support
Fascist dictator Francisco Franco
• Franco will become dictator by 1939 in
Spain
Preserving Peace
• Great Britain and France continued to make concessions to
keep peace in Europe
• United States followed an idea of isolationism (avoid
political ties with other countries should be avoided)
• 1935 Congress passed Neutrality Acts
• 1937 Hitler announces he will absorb Czechoslovakia and
Austria in the Third Reich (German Empire)
• March of 1938 Hitler sends his troops into Austria and
annexed it
• Sept. of 1938 Hitler goes into Sudetenland
Appeasement by Britain & France
• September 29, 1938 the Munich
Conference was held
• Germany, Italy, France and Great
Britain were invited (No Czechs)
• Neville Chamberlain believed to
keep peace was to give into
Germany’s demands
• 6 months later Hitler invades
Czechoslovakia, Mussolini Albania
• Britain & France turn to Russia
• Russia negotiates with Germany
Question 1
• What role did the League of Nations play in the
successful takeover of Ethiopia?
• A. None, it allowed Italy to control Ethiopia
• B. Major role, that the League of Nations declared
war on Italy
• C. Small role in that the League of Nations
penalized Italy
• D. No role, the League of Nations did not exist
Question 2
• What area did Hitler want claim back from the
Treaty of Versailles?
•
•
•
•
A.
B.
C.
D.
Belgium
Rhineland
Sudetenland
Switzerland
Question 3
• The tactic that France and Great Britain used to
keep peace in Europe by giving in to an aggressor is
known as…
• A. Isolationism
• B. Social Contract
• C. Russification
• D. Appeasement
Question 4
• What message did Hitler take from appeasement?
• A. Britain & France were preparing for war
• B. Britain & France began protecting other
countries
• C. Britain & France would not become involved
• D. Britain & France would become allies with
Germany
Question 5
• After the Munich Conference failed, Germany and
Italy began invading other areas. Who did Great
Britain and France turn to for support?
• A. United States
• B. China
• C. Russia
• D. Canada