road to war

League of Nations

Created to promote peace between nations and establish peace agreements.

Collective Security

Principle where countries agree to work together for mutual defense.

Isolationism

Policy of avoiding involvement in conflicts, particularly after World War I.

Italian Invasion of Abyssinia

Fascist Italy's act of aggression against Abyssinia, where the League of Nations failed to intervene.

Spanish Civil War

Conflict between Republicans and Nationalists in Spain, resulting in a Nationalist victory and Franco's dictatorship.

Guernica

A small town in Spain that was devastated by bombing, aimed at breaking the morale of Republican resistance.

Appeasement

Concessions made to an aggressive power in an effort to avoid conflict.

Neville Chamberlain

Prime Minister of the UK known for his policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany.

Rhineland

Region where Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops.

Anschluss

The annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany.

Munich Conference and Sudetenland

Meeting where leaders accepted the forfeiture of Sudetenland in exchange for peace from Hitler.

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union to not engage in hostilities for 10 years.