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many resources, it was of importance to the allies because Hitler deceived them once
again and it further drove them to prepare to take action.
I ranked this third because I think that the extent of Hitlers power and deceptiveness was finally
reviled it was also the loss of any last glimmer of hope that the allies had, that appeasing Hitler
would simply make him and the treat he posed go away.
4. Rome Berlin Axis The Rome-Berlin axis was an alliance essentially between Mussolini
and Hitler but also consequently between Germany and Italy. This was the official
alliance between Italy and Germany, stating that in the case of an outbreak of war the
countries would defend each other. This is significant because things were concrete now
and the evidentiality of war was realized. This was significant to Hitler and Mussolini.
They now had solidified their alliance and awaited the soon coming war. This was also
significant to the allies because whatever hope they may have had for avoiding the war
was completely gone and they had to really start preparing full steam ahead for the war
that was soon to come.
I ranked this fourth because this was the first concrete alliance of the Fascists. It was the first
affirmation that a war was very likely to happen and Italy and Germany would be fighting
together. It was also the first use of the word Axis a word that would be used to identify the
enemy or the opposition of the allies.
5. Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact. An
agreement that they would be neutral and not attack/ invade one another. This was
significant because it meant that there may not be a two front war. If both sides held up
their side of the bargain. It was significant to Hitler, buying him more time to prepare for
what he perceived was an inevitable attack/ invasion by the Russians. And it was
significant to Stalin because it gave him time to prepare as well and it reassured him that
the attack would not happen for a while if at all.
I ranked this fifth because this was the first anyone had really heard about the USSRs stance and
when Hitler ultimately goes back on his word and invades the Soviet Union, the two front war
starts which was a huge determining factor to the defeat of Hitler and the Axis powers, and of
course the victory for the allied nations.
6. Germans take the Sudetenland Adolf Hitler wanted the Sudetenland and was going to
take it with force with or without the allies permission and to keep him happy, they
appeased him and signed an agreement that Germany could annex the Sudetenland. This
was significant because Hitler was growing his empire and fast. It was significant to
Hitler because again he was reinforced that if he just pressed where it hurt he could get
what he wanted and it was significant for the allies because they believed that by giving
him what he wanted there would be peace.
I ranked this low on my list because Hitler had already been taking land and it only made sense
that he would take the Sudetenland what with it being rich in natural resources. Appeasement
was already alive and well and this was just another case of it
7. Anschluss with Austria This was the political union of Austria with Germany,
achieved through annexation by Adolf Hitler http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/26730/Anschluss. This was
significant to Hitler and the allies. Once again Hitler was reinforced that the disobedience
of the treaty would cause no rebuke and once again the allies saw that Hitler meant
business and that war was on the brinks
I ranked this second to last because the alliance between Austria and Germany was inevitable
and it had no great significance to evens or people.
8. Assistance to Franco in the Spanish Civil war - Hitler provided aid for the fascists
nationalist rebels in Spain who wanted overthrow the republican government and start a
fascist nationalist revolution. This is significant because another country was becoming
fascist and these countries were banning together. Again it was significant to Hitler
because the allies stayed out they did not tamper and Hitler gained another ally
I ranked this last because Spain wasnt of huge importance in the Second World War and I feel
that its incidence did not have a great influence on much.