France Held Out Hope for a Long Time That, If

question 22

Multiple Choice

France held out hope for a long time that, if push came to shove,

• A) the Maginot Line would protect them from Germany.
• B) Germany could not succeed in any aggressive action against them without Austria's support, and since Anschluss was forbidden, all would be well.
• C) Mussolini would rein Hitler in and come on board with France.
• D) the United States would intervene with economic sanctions and halt German aggression in its tracks.
• E) Britain would come to the support of the beleaguered Czech government when Hitler made his bid for domination there.

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