HISB94H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nuclear Weapon, Moral Authority, Group Of Soviet Forces In Germany
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The formation of the axis (germany, italy, and japan) German japanese anti-comintern [ friendship ] pact 1936: german-japanese pact brought the war to the pacific. Spielraum (room to maneuver) germany needed extra space to expand their empire. They wanted natural borders to make sure the reich survived for a 1000 years: wanted natural resources, wanted to bring in people. Invade other countries to bring in german communities in those countries: this was their justification. The anschluss the annexation of austria, presented asthe unification of germany and. Munich pact of 1938 germany promised england (neville chamberlain) and rest of europe that they"d stop now. Molotov-ribbentrop non-aggression pact (1939) said that germany wouldn"t attack the soviet. March 1939, germany marched to prague and took more of czechoslovakia. Already braking the munich pact of sept 1938: broke any delusions about the german"s intentions that the rest of europe held.
