Memory Aid
Part of Outbreak of War · GCSE GCSE History revision
This memory aid covers Memory Aid within Outbreak of War for GCSE History. Revise Outbreak of War in Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 10 of 14 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.
Topic position
Section 10 of 14
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8 questions
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15 flashcards
🧠 Memory Aid
Causes of World War Two — "HVALP":
- Hitler's aims — Versailles reversal, Grossdeutschland, Lebensraum
- Versailles grievances — created resentment that Hitler exploited
- Appeasement — convinced Hitler democracies would never fight
- League failure — no collective security against aggression
- Pact (Nazi-Soviet) — removed Hitler's fear of a two-front war
The Nazi-Soviet Pact in 30 seconds:
- Signed: 23 August 1939 (8 days before Germany invaded Poland)
- Who: Molotov (USSR) + Ribbentrop (Germany)
- Public: 10-year non-aggression
- Secret: Poland divided — Germany takes west, USSR takes east
- Result: Hitler free to invade Poland without fear of USSR
The final sequence to memorise: March 1939 (Prague + British guarantee) → August 1939 (Nazi-Soviet Pact) → 1 September 1939 (Germany invades Poland) → 3 September 1939 (Britain and France declare war).
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On what date was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?
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