Hitler's Lightening War Focus Questions (16.1)

1. What major events led to WWII?

- The invasion of Poland was the direct event that caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany. After being excluded from the conference, Stalin was not eager to join the west. Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to divide Poland between them. The Treaty of Vessailles did not solve anything. The loss of all that land to other countries made Hitler's agression justified. Also the League of Nations failed to keep the peace. It was weak from the beginningg and it failed to prevent Hitler breaking The Treaty of Versailles.




    2.  Was Germany justified in attacking cargo ships? Explain

- I believe that Germany was not justified In attacking cargo ships. It says, "Under the Lend-Lease Act, passed in March 1941, the president could lend or lease arms and other supplies to any other country vital to the United States". So they did not have a right to attack cargo ships because they did not know if they had supplies to the United States.




  3.What factors do you think a country's leaders consider when declaring whether to surrender or fight?

- The factors a country's leader consider when declaring whether to surrender or to fight is many options. One is if they have enough resources to continue in the war? If there loosing to many soldiers? If the country has a strong economy and can hander the expensive costs of war. How will surrendering effect the relationship between his country and the other? There are many wonders going in a Leaders head.



Sources: Modern World History Textbook