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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore how the failures of the League paved the way for further difficulties in the 1930s. We will look at the actions taken by Hitler and the lack of action from Britain and France, which meant that war became inevitable.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What was the Wall Street Crash?
A car crash on a road called Wall Street in 1929.
Unemployment in 1929.
Q2.
Which of these options was NOT a reason why Japan wanted to take over Manchuria.
Japan was growing in power.
Manchuria had lots of fertile land.
Q3.
When the League of Nations told Japan to leave Manchuria, how did Japan react.
Japan asked for a conference to be held to discuss whether the League of Nations had any right to ask them to leave Manchuria.
Japan left Manchuria and left the League of Nations in protest.
Japan left Manchuria and stayed in the League of Nations but asked for an enquiry into whether Manchuria should be theirs.
Q4.
Of which country was Mussolini the leader?
Britain
France
USA
Q5.
Mussolini invaded Abyssinia. How did the League respond?
The League declared war on Mussolini - he was invading a weaker country and needed to be stopped.
The League did nothing at all. It did not have any power because of the global economic depression.
Q6.
Which of these options best describes the way that the League was viewed after the Manchurian and Abyssinian Crises?
The League was seen as a good organisation, that had made some mistakes with Manchuria and Abyssinia, but had a plan to solve problems better in the future.
The League was seen as a strong, powerful protector for weaker countries, against the growing fears of fascism.
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these options was NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany lost land (e.g. Alsace Lorraine)
Germany was not allowed to unite with Austria.
The German army was reduced.
Q2.
In 1935, when Hitler announced that he was increasing the size of his army how did Britain and France react.
They agreed that the Treaty of Versailles had been unfair and Germany should be allowed to rearm as much as it wanted.
They sent spies to see if Hitler was telling the truth about how much he had increased his army.
Q3.
How did the Austrian's react when Germany united with Austria?
They asked Britain and France for help to get rid of the Germans.
They fought back - many lives were lost.
Q4.
When it was clear that Hitler wanted to invade Czechoslovakia, what did Britain, France and Italy do.
Asked for the support of the League of Nations to stop Hitler taking any more land in Europe.
Tell Hitler that his actions were unacceptable, he was going against the Treaty of Versailles, and that there would be serious punishments if they invaded Czechoslovakia.
Q5.
Select the correct definition for the policy of appeasement, followed by Britain and France in the 1930s.
Being firm in stopping Hitler from taking land in Europe.
Ensuring that long-term peace was secured in Europe by ensuring that all countries in Europe remained free.