The Lead Up To War World War II (1939-1945) AIM: WHAT WERE HITLER’S GOALS?
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Spanish Civil War Is another excuse for Hitler and Mussolini to “test” the democracies Spain is a monarchy until 1931 when a republic is made In July 1936, General Francisco Franco leads a revolt because he wants a Fascist government and starts a Civil War that lasts three years Germany and Italy sent troops, tanks, and planes to help the Nationalists (Franco’s forces)
Spanish Civil War (Con’t) The Republicans receive almost no help from abroad Western Democracies remain neutral The Soviet Union does help the Republicans by sending equipment 1939- the Republic collapses and Franco becomes Spain’s Fascist Dictator
Sudetenland
Important Terms Appeasement- the act of granting concessions to a political enemy to maintain peace
Important Terms Sudetenland- part of Czechoslovakia that contained a large number (3 million) of German speaking citizens
Important Terms Munich Pact (1938)- agreement signed by Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy permitting the German annexation of the Sudetenland
Important Terms Nonaggression Pact (1939)-agreement signed by Fascist Germany and the Communist Soviet Union promising to never attack one another