Critical Thinking Questions   Map List       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     1. From a geopolitical perspective, why was Czechoslovakia in a difficult position to resist Hitler’s demands in 1939? 2. Prior to the actual outbreak of World War II, what was the general geographical direction of Hitler’s territorial acquisitions? What reasons could he have for wanting territory there? 3. How does the fate of Poland in 1939 demonstrate how power can affect international relations? 4. From a balance of power perspective, what could have been done to prevent German aggression in the 1930s?