Notes Ch. 19 Wwii U.S. History
Challenges to a world Peace A. Japan- invaded manchuria and the League of Nations did nothing B. Italy- invaded Ethiopia C. Hitler- built up the German military and sent troups to the rhineland D. Appeasement- giving into the demands of an agressor in order to keep the peace E. United States- passed a series of neutrality acts F. Rome • Berlin • Tokyo Axis- Italy Germany and Japan formed an alliance to fight soviet communism
Spanish Civil War A. started by a revolt led by Francisco Franco B. Mussolini and Hitler sent troups to help Franco C. Hitler viewed the Spanish Civil War as a dress rehearsal for WWII D. by 1939 Spain became a Fascist dictatorship
German Aggression A. Germany annexes Austria B. Hitler wanted the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia to be given Autonomy C. Munich Conference 1. was a meeting held to decide what to do about the sudetenland 2. the western democracies forced czechoslavakia to give up the Sudetenland in return for Hitler's promise of no more s invasions D. Hitler broke his agreement and invaded the rest of Czechoslavakia E. Britain and France agreed to protect poland F. Nazi Soviet Pact- Germany and the soviet union agreed not to interfered if the other went to wat G. Sept. 1, 1939- Germany imvaded Poland
First onslaught of the war A. Blitzkrieg- new German style of figjting which means 'lightening war' B. within in weeks Germany took Norway Denmark amd Belguim C. in May of 1940 German troups began moving into France D. Dunkirk- over 300,000 allied troups were rescued by the British navy E. France surrendered on June 22, 1944 F. Charles deGualle- led a group of France officers who set a government in exile Battle of Britain A. with France gone Britain now stood alone against Germany B. Operation Sea Lion- code name for German invasion of Britain C. first battle to take place completely in the air D. Luftwaffe- German airforce
Spanish Civil War A. started by a revolt led by Francisco Franco B. Mussolini and Hitler sent troups to help Franco C. Hitler viewed the Spanish Civil War as a dress rehearsal for WWII D. by 1939 Spain became a Fascist dictatorship
German Aggression A. Germany annexes Austria B. Hitler wanted the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia to be given Autonomy C. Munich Conference 1. was a meeting held to decide what to do about the sudetenland 2. the western democracies forced czechoslavakia to give up the Sudetenland in return for Hitler's promise of no more s invasions D. Hitler broke his agreement and invaded the rest of Czechoslavakia E. Britain and France agreed to protect poland F. Nazi Soviet Pact- Germany and the soviet union agreed not to interfered if the other went to wat G. Sept. 1, 1939- Germany imvaded Poland
First onslaught of the war A. Blitzkrieg- new German style of figjting which means 'lightening war' B. within in weeks Germany took Norway Denmark amd Belguim C. in May of 1940 German troups began moving into France D. Dunkirk- over 300,000 allied troups were rescued by the British navy E. France surrendered on June 22, 1944 F. Charles deGualle- led a group of France officers who set a government in exile Battle of Britain A. with France gone Britain now stood alone against Germany B. Operation Sea Lion- code name for German invasion of Britain C. first battle to take place completely in the air D. Luftwaffe- German airforce