Question

Write a the

narrative account
keyevents which led to the
explaining
second world War: (16 marks) + 4 SPAG Order of events :
10 Re -armament - 1933 onwards
20 Saar - 1935
30 Rhineland - 1936
4• Anschluss - 1938
15. Sudeten Crisis - 1938
160 Munich Agreement - 1938
70 Nazi - Soviet Pact - 1939
80 Invasion of Poland - 1939

Answer 1

The events leading up to World War II can be summarized as follows: In 1933, Germany re-armed in an effort to increase its military strength. In 1935, the Saar was annexed by Germany. In 1936, the Rhineland was annexed by Germany. In 1938, the Anschluss was completed, which brought Austria into the Nazi regime. In 1939, the Sudeten Crisis occurred, in which the Czechoslovakian government attempted to annex the Sudetenland. The Munich Agreement was made, in which the Czechoslovakian government agreed to cede the Sudetenland to Germany. In 1940, Germany invaded Poland, which began World War II.