Question

Which sentence below is the best central idea of the text?

In Germany, Hitler, having proclaimed himself Führer, proceeded to ignore the Treaty of Versailles. In 1933, he withdrew Germany from the League of Nations. Two years later, he defiantly announced that Germany would rearm, a move forbidden by the Versailles treaty.

One of Hitler's main objectives was to gain the "living space" he claimed the Germans deserved. To gain "living space," German troops marched into the Rhineland in 1936. Under the treaty of Versailles, this region was supposed to act as a buffer between France and Germany, and German troops were forbidden to enter it.

Two years later, Hitler again violated the Treaty of Versailles. He ordered his army into Austria and announced that he was annexing it to the German Reich.

Later in 1938, Hitler threatened to invade Czechoslovakia. Hitler demanded that this region be turned over to Germany. Czech leaders said no. They called on France for help.

The Human Odyssey, Vol 3 (pp 160-161)

Question 4 options:

a)

Hitler declared himself Führer of Germany.


b)

In 1938, Hitler threatened to invade Czechoslovakia.


c)

Hitler made many moves during the 1930's that went against the Treaty of Versailles.


d)

Hitler made an alliance with Italy in 1936.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

The text was based on Hitler's violations of the Treaty of Versailles, which confined Germany to a reduced military and a restrictive economic state. Through his idea of "lebensraum", Hitler began to break parts of the treaty to improve the state of Germany and reduce their impositions.

Because the text is centered around this message, only (C) makes sense as the central message of the text.

It's already established he was the Fuhrer, so not (A), and it expanded more about his invasions, so not (B). Nothing was mentioned about Italy, so not (D), so process of elimination is (C).