This was an industrial region on the border between Germany and Poland and both German and Polish people inhabited it. ... Germany was granted entry into the League in 1926. ... The Germans had been in the League for six years. ... The big question was whether everyone else should disarm to the level that Germany had been forced to, or whether the Germans should be allowed to rearm to a level closer to that of other powers. The experience of the 1920's showed that the first option was a non-starter and by this stage, all the powers knew that Hitler was secretly rearming. ...

• Word Count: 1879
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Britain and France could not argue with this because they wanted to keep Germany disarmed. Germany had already started to rearm and Hitler had been successful. ... France felt that taking revenge on Germany for World War One would prevent another war. ... When Italy fought the German invasion of Austria, Britain and France saw Italy as a possible ally against Germany and formed the Stresa Front outwith the League of Nations. ... After this, Italy and Germany became allies. ...

• Word Count: 644
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

France and Britain began to rearm and to offer guarantees to other potential victims of the Nazi aggression. ... Germany's attempt to bomb Britain into submission was the only German failure of the wars early years. ... By spring 1944 Allied bombers were pounding Germany and the German U-Boats were no longer a threat. ... To keep the Germans in this area U.S. ... Some German troops put up heavy resistance. ...

• Word Count: 1983
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School