Question

eastern europe (1939)
germany
poland
sudetenland
czechoslovakia
ussr
austria
territory annexed by germany
territory annexed by the ussr
according to the map, which territories were annexed or seized by germany before 1940? check all that apply.
☐ austria
☐ poland
☐ yugoslavia
☐ sudetenland
☐ western czechoslovakia
☐ eastern czechoslovakia

Explanation:

• Austria: Germany annexed Austria in 1938 (Anschluss).
• Poland: Germany invaded and seized parts of Poland in 1939 (before 1940).
• Sudetenland: Germany annexed the Sudetenland (part of Czechoslovakia) in 1938.
• Western Czechoslovakia: After annexing the Sudetenland, Germany later took over Western Czechoslovakia.
• Yugoslavia was not annexed by Germany before 1940 (Germany invaded Yugoslavia in 1941).
• Eastern Czechoslovakia was not seized by Germany before 1940 (it was later or under different circumstances).

Answer:

A. Austria
B. Poland
D. Sudetenland
E. Western Czechoslovakia