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DWR Section 3
The Coming of War
Question | Answer |
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When were Germany's WWI reparations cancelled? | 1932 |
How long was Hitler's 1934 Non-Aggression pact with Poland supposed to last? | 10 years |
What did the 1935 Anglo-German Naval Agreement agree? | Germany's navy fleet was limited to 35% of the size of Britain's fleet |
When did the Saar region vote to return to German control? | 1935 |
Who had control of the Saar region before 1935? | The League of Nations |
When did Germany withdraw from the League of Nations? | 1933 |
When was conscription reintroduced in Germany? | 1935 |
What also happened in 1935 that broke the terms of the Treaty of Versailles? | The size of Germany's military aircraft was increased |
When was the Rhineland re-militarized? | 7th March 1936 |
When was the Anschluss proclaimed with Austria? | 1938 |
When was the Czechoslovakia crisis? | 1938 |
When was appeasement used? | 1937-1940 |
What happened to Czechoslovakia in March 1939? | It was carved up between Poland, Hungary and Germany |
What did the 1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact agree? | Poland was to be divided up between Germany and Russia |
When did Britain declare war on Germany? | 3rd September 1939 |
When did military action begin? | Late spring 1940 |
How many were members of the Air Raid Precautions (ARP) by September 1939? | 1.5 million |
When were Morrison shelters given out? | 1941 |
What was used to protect strategic sites across Britain? | Barrage balloons |
How many barrage balloons were there in August 1940? | 2000 |
When was conscription for men aged 20-22 introduced? | April 1939 - before the war |
When was conscription for men aged 18-41 introduced? | September 1939 - the outbreak of war |
What did the 1938 Schedule of Reserved Operations entail? | 5 million men of conscription age stayed home because they worked in important industries. |