Europe During the Interwar Period - AP European History
- Identify the term for the Nazi policy of territorial expansion.
- Lebensraum. Living space doctrine justifying territorial conquest.
- What was the pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 called?
- Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Non-aggression pact that shocked Western powers.
- Which nation was invaded by Germany in 1939, sparking WWII?
- Poland. Blitzkrieg attack that began World War II.
- Identify the 1935 treaty that established the Franco-Soviet alliance.
- Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance. Alliance against German expansion threat.
- Identify the leader of Italy during the Interwar Period.
- Benito Mussolini. Founded the Fascist Party and ruled as Il Duce.
- What was the name of the Spanish dictator who rose to power in the 1930s?
- Francisco Franco. Led Nationalists to victory in Spanish Civil War.
- Identify the 1935 laws that institutionalized racial discrimination in Nazi Germany.
- Nuremberg Laws. Legalized anti-Semitic persecution in Nazi Germany.
- Who was the Soviet leader during the Interwar Period?
- Joseph Stalin. Consolidated power after Lenin's death in 1924.
- What was the political ideology of the Fascist party in Italy?
- Fascism. Authoritarian nationalism opposing democracy and socialism.
- Identify the 1936-1939 conflict that served as a prelude to WWII.
- Spanish Civil War. Testing ground for fascist military tactics.
- What was the name of the 1938 agreement allowing Germany to annex Sudetenland?
- Munich Agreement. Gave Hitler Sudetenland without Czech consent.
- Which event marked the beginning of the Nazi regime in 1933?
- Hitler's appointment as Chancellor. Legal path to power through democratic process.
- What was the German term for the annexation of Austria in 1938?
- Anschluss. Union with Austria that violated Versailles Treaty.
- Which ideology did the Soviet Union follow during the Interwar Period?
- Communism. Stalin's totalitarian system based on Marxist ideology.
- What was the name of the failed coup by Hitler in 1923?
- Beer Hall Putsch. Failed Munich coup that led to Hitler's trial.
- Which movement sought to unite all German-speaking peoples?
- Pan-Germanism. Nationalist ideology promoting German ethnic unity.
- Which 1936 event demonstrated the weakness of the League of Nations?
- Italian invasion of Ethiopia. Exposed League's inability to stop aggression.
- What was the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party called?
- SA (Sturmabteilung). Brownshirts who intimidated Nazi opponents.
- Which 1929 plan restructured Germany's reparations payments?
- Young Plan. Further reduced German reparations burden.
- What was the 1925 treaty that normalized relations between Germany and Western Europe?
- Locarno Treaties. Secured Germany's western borders and League membership.
- What was the economic crisis that began in 1929 called?
- The Great Depression. Global economic collapse following stock market crash.
- Identify the agreement that attempted to prevent war by outlawing it in 1928.
- Kellogg-Briand Pact. Idealistic but unenforceable peace agreement.
- What was the name of the German democratic government post-WWI?
- Weimar Republic. Germany's first democratic government after monarchy.
- Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929?
- Stock Market Crash. Black Tuesday triggered worldwide economic collapse.
- Who succeeded Lenin as the leader of the Soviet Union?
- Joseph Stalin. Consolidated power after Lenin's death in 1924.
- Identify the 1933 act that gave Hitler dictatorial powers in Germany.
- Enabling Act. Legal foundation for Hitler's dictatorship.
- Which political party rose to power in Germany in 1933?
- The Nazi Party. Hitler's party that established totalitarian rule.
- Identify the British Prime Minister who signed the Munich Agreement.
- Neville Chamberlain. Pursued appeasement policy toward Hitler's demands.
- Which country experienced hyperinflation in the early 1920s?
- Germany. Currency collapse due to excessive money printing.
- Identify the French defensive line built in the 1930s.
- Maginot Line. Fortifications along German border proved ineffective.
- What was the main economic plan implemented in Germany post-WWI?
- The Dawes Plan. Restructured German war reparations with US loans.
- What was the primary focus of the Weimar Republic's foreign policy?
- Reintegration into international community. Sought to reverse Versailles isolation through diplomacy.
- What was the name of the German Parliament during the Weimar Republic?
- Reichstag. Democratic legislature weakened by political extremism.
- What was the 1938 conference where European leaders appeased Hitler called?
- Munich Conference. Gave Hitler Sudetenland without Czech consent.
- Which term describes the fear of communism spreading in Europe?
- Red Scare. Anti-communist paranoia following Russian Revolution.
- Name the policy of making concessions to dictatorial powers to avoid conflict.
- Appeasement. Failed strategy that emboldened aggressive dictators.