Chapter 27: The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II



Chapter 27: The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Study Questions

Prelude to War (1933-1939)

1. What caused the power vacuum that allowed Germany to begin to purse territorial expansion?

2. Describe the doctrine of Lebensraum.

3. How did Hitler view the Russian Revolution and Russia in general?

4. Explain how Hitler achieved a “diplomatic revolution” in Europe between 1933 and 1936.

5. Describe Hitler’s foreign policy decision from 1933-1936.

6. What is the significance of Neville Chamberlin? Define appeasement.

7. How did Hitler manage to peacefully annex Austria?

8. How did Hitler manage to peacefully annex part of Czechoslovakia?

9. What is the significance of the Munich Conference?

10. What were the provisions of the secret non-aggression treaty signed by Hitler and Stalin?

11. Why did Hitler invade Poland? When?

The Course of the War

12. Describe Blitzkrieg warfare.

13. What was the Maginot Line?

14. What happened to the allies at Dunkirk?

15. Describe the French Vichy government. Who was the leader? Where did the opposition go?

16. How was Winston Churchill different than Chamberlin?

17. What military strategy did Hitler use against Britain?

18. Why did Hitler decide to invade the Soviet Union? What military strategy did he use?

19. Why did Hitler invade Yugoslavia and Greece?

20. Describe the rise of Japan as an industrial militaristic power.

21. How was the war in Asia fought?

22. List and describe the major turning points of the war from 1942-1943.

23. List and describe the major events that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany from 1944-1945.

The Nazi New Order

24. Describe the geography of the Nazi Empire.

25. What role did race play in the Nazi Empire?

26. What were the economic policies of the Nazi Empire?

27. List and describe the resistance movements organized against the Nazis.

28. List and explain the steps leading to the Holocaust. What was the significance?

The Home Front

29. How did each of the following nations mobilize for war:

a. Great Britain

b. The Soviet Union

c. The United States

d. Germany

30. How was bombing used in World War II?

31. How did bombing affect civilian populations in Europe and Asia?

The Aftermath of the War: The Emergence of the Cold War

32. What were the origins of the Cold War?

33. Describe the issues and resolutions from each of the following conferences:

a. Tehran

b. Yalta

c. Potsdam

34. Describe what Churchill meant by “an iron curtain” had “descended across the continent.”

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