Pre World War II Quizt Review sheet

Dawes Plan

A plan to help Germany pay WWI reparations by giving loans and spreading out payments. It temporarily stabilized Germany’s economy.

Locarno Pact

Agreement where Germany and other European countries promised to respect borders. It aimed to keep peace in Western Europe.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Treaty where countries agreed not to use war to solve problems. It tried to promote world peace, but had no way to enforce it.

Manchurian Incident

Japan invaded Manchuria in China in 1931. The League of Nations failed to stop it.

Fascism

A political system with strong nationalism and total government control. Opposition is not allowed.

Nazism

German form of fascism that included extreme nationalism, anti-Semitism, and belief in Aryan superiority.

Adolf Hitler

Leader of Nazi Germany who rose to power after the Great Depression and became a dictator.

Benito Mussolini

Fascist leader of Italy who built a totalitarian (controlled government) government.

Appeasement

Policy of giving in to aggressors to avoid war. Britain and France used it with Hitler.

Article 48

Law in the Weimar Constitution that allowed the president to rule by emergency decree. (order)

The Enabling Act

Law that gave Hitler power to make laws without parliament, creating a dictatorship.

Munich Conference

Meeting where Britain and France allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland to avoid war.

Great Depression impact on Hitler

Economic hardship and unemployment made people support Hitler. They wanted jobs and stability, helping him gain power.

Reoccupation of the Rhineland

 Hitler sent German troops into the demilitarized Rhineland in 1936. This broke the Treaty of Versailles but met little resistance.

Germany rearmament

Hitler rebuilt Germany’s military against treaty limits. It prepared Germany for future aggression.

Invasion of Ethiopia

Italy, led by Mussolini, invaded Ethiopia in 1935. The League of Nations failed to stop it, showing it couldn’t enforce rules.

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Agreement between Germany and the USSR not to attack each other. They secretly planned to divide Poland.

Nuremberg Laws

 Nazi laws that took away Jews’ citizenship and rights. They started official discrimination and persecution.