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What was the remilitarization of the Rhineland?
Germany reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936, violating the Treaty of Versailles.
What was Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?
Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia in 1935-1936, demonstrating the League of Nations' weakness.
What was the Anschluss of Austria?
Germany annexed Austria in 1938, uniting the two countries in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
What was the annexation of the Sudetenland?
Britain and France appeased Hitler by allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in 1938.
What was the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?
A pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939, allowing Germany to invade Poland without Soviet intervention.
When did Germany remilitarize the Rhineland?
1936
When did Italy invade Ethiopia?
1935-1936
When was the Anschluss of Austria?
1938
When was the Sudetenland annexed?
1938
When was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
1939
What is American Isolationism?
A policy of non-involvement in international affairs, particularly European affairs, prevalent in the U.S. after WWI.
What is appeasement?
A policy of giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to avoid war.
What is collective security?
A system where multiple states agree to mutually defend each other against attack.
What is the League of Nations?
An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing harsh terms on Germany.
What is the Rhineland?
A demilitarized zone in western Germany bordering France, reoccupied by Germany in 1936.
What is the Sudetenland?
A region of Czechoslovakia inhabited by a German-speaking minority, annexed by Germany in 1938.
What is Anschluss?
The annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938.
What is a non-aggression pact?
An agreement between countries not to attack each other.
What is Fascism?
A political ideology characterized by extreme nationalism, authoritarianism, and militarism.
Compare the expansionist policies of Germany and Italy.
Both sought to expand their territories and assert their power. Germany focused on uniting German-speaking peoples and overturning the Treaty of Versailles, while Italy aimed to create a new Roman Empire.
Compare American isolationism and neutrality.
Isolationism is a policy of non-involvement in international affairs, while neutrality is a stance of not taking sides in a conflict. Isolationism is broader and more proactive in avoiding entanglement.
Compare the League of Nations and the United Nations.
Both are international organizations aimed at promoting peace. The UN has more authority and broader membership than the League, which was weakened by the absence of the U.S. and its inability to enforce decisions.
Compare Fascism and Communism.
Both are totalitarian ideologies. Fascism emphasizes nationalism and a hierarchical social structure, while Communism emphasizes class struggle and a stateless society (in theory).