1. What was appeasement in the lead-up to World War II?
2. Which action clearly violated the Treaty of Versailles before the war began?
3. What was the main issue at the Munich Conference in September 1938?
Appeasement — policy?
Avoid war by conceding to demands.
Treaty of Versailles — violation?
Germany rearmed and reintroduced conscription.
Munich Agreement — purpose?
Accept Hitler’s demand for Sudetenland to prevent war.
Sudetenland — region?
Czechoslovakia with many German speakers.
Outbreak of war — date?
1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland.
Phoney War — period?
Sept 1939–Spring 1940, little Western fighting.
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