3.3-3.4 Vocab Quiz

guernica

On April 26 1937, the Basque town of this country was bombed by German and Italian air forces at the request of the Spanish Nationalist

biliteral agreement

an agreement made between 2 parties, without consultation with others

treaty of mutual assistance

a guarantee on the port Britain and France to lead “all aid and assistance in their power” in case of aggression against the latter by a European person

anglo-german naval agreement

biliteral agreement between Britain and Germany. the German navy was to be limited to 33% of the strength of the Britain navy, thereby ensuring British naval supremacy. Brit was condensing on expansion on German navy for beyond that permittee by the treaty of Versailles.

franco-soviet treaty

treaty between France and Soviet-Union. I was intended to reduce the threat from Nazi Germany by creating a mutual defense alliance.

w.churchill

A politician. First lord of admiralty, in command of the Britain navy. Opposed the policy of appeasement pursued by Britain. After failure of appeasement, he became the British minister. Led Britain through war years and voted as prime minister again in 1951.

munich conference

Germany wanted to take Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia. If they did this Czech would be weak because Sudetenland is where their military is. At this place, they decided to give Germany Sudetenland.

ten year rule

Britain would not be involved in war for at least 10 years.

anglo-polish agreement

Military alliance between United Kingdom and Poland. Was intended to prevent Germany from advancing through Europe.

nazi-soviet pact

agreement between Germany and Soviet union. Agreed that they do not attack each other for at least 10 years

dazig

a flashpoint in German Polish Relations, with Nazi Party gaining power and increasing pressure to rejoin Germany.

german-polish non agression pact

treaty between Germany and Polish. Pact intended to prevent Poland from forming a military alliance with France, and to give Germany time to rearm.

blitzkrieg

a Germany military tactic that was a surprise attack with a concentrated force to quickly defeat an enemy. (Lighting war)

phony war

A period of relative inactivity at the beginning of ww2. Britain and France awarded direct conflict with Germany, while both sides prepared for the spring offensive.

margot line

a series of concrete fortifications and weapon installations along its border.