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Conflict in Europe : 1935-1945. Part one, The Treaty of Versailles & the League of Nations / produced by Phil Sheppard.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Europe--History--1918-1945.
- Europe.
- Europe--Politics and government--1918-1945.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (53 min.)
- Place of Publication:
- Mona Vale, New South Wales : Phil Sheppard Video Production, 2011.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- The Treaty of Versailles, and the League of Nations policy of 'Collective Security', failed to deter German and Italian aggression in the 1920s and 30s. Italy invaded Abyssinia; Germany marched into the Rhineland, and later annexed Austria. British Prime Minister Chamberlain's policy of Appeasement failed, and Czechoslovakia eventually was seized by Germany. After Hitler invaded Poland, war was declared. Quickly the Germans overran Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium and finally France. Hitler's plan to to invade England was thwarted during the Battle of Britain. Children in both Germany and Britain were evacuated from the cities, and the civilian population had to contend with the horror of bombing raids. Hitler turned his attention to Russia, launching Operation Barbarossa. At the same time, the Italians and Germans faced British forces in North Africa. The United States entered the war following the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the German advance into Russia ground to a halt just outside Moscow.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 13, 2015).
- OCLC:
- 911956091
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