Use the Map (Or Maps) Referenced in Each Question for Your

Essay

Use the map (or maps) referenced in each question for your answer. On Map 27.2, note German expansion as described in the chapter. What was Hitler's first move westward? Where is the Sudetenland, and why did Hitler claim it? What was the basis for his claim to Austria? How did the Soviet Union acquire such a large amount of territory in September 1939? What German acquisition finally met with resistance from Britain and France? Compare German expansion to the map showing the distribution of ethnic groups in east-central Europe (Chapter 25, Map 25.2).