Defying the Versailles Restrictions

Question 1

When was the anglo-german naval agreement ?

Answer 1

june 1935

Question 2

What did the Anglo-german naval agreemnt do?

Answer 2

formal approval to violate the restrictions imposed in 1919

Question 3

How did the army implcate the Anglo-german naval agreement?

Answer 3

100,000 man amy to a 300,000 man army

Question 4

What was a majot piece of opportunistic timing?

Answer 4

remilitaristion of the rhineland march 1936

Question 5

Why was the remilitarisation of the rhineland a major piece of opportunistic timing?

Answer 5

Hitler’s oppnents were deeply divided

Question 6

How had Hitler’s oppnents been an obstacle in the past?

Answer 6

April 1935

british french and italian governments formed the stresa front

Question 7

What was the stresa front?

Answer 7

a statement of collective opposition to hitler’s introduction of conscription

Question 8

Why were england and france divided?

Answer 8

Anglo-german naval agreement - germany;s right to build an army 1/3 size of Britain’s fleet

this angered the french

breakdown in anglo-french relations

Question 9

Why was there a rift in Anglo-Italian relations?

Answer 9

October 1935 Mussolini invaded Abyssinia

British government took a lead in encouraginh the League of Nations to impose sanctions on italy

mussolini gravitated towards hitler

Question 10

What was another window of opportunity concerning just france?

Answer 10

french political paralysis

Question 11

Why did france provide a window of opportunity?

Answer 11

France would not respond unilateraly to oppose Hitler’s remilitarisation of the rhineland

Question 12

Why would france not respond unilaterally?

Answer 12

political uncertainty

laval government fell in Jan 1936

jan to may 1936 a provisional government under Sarraut

May 1936 election of popular Front government where stability reemerged ( month after hitler’s remilitarisation)

Question 13

What was an internal reason for opportunistic timing?

Answer 13

criticism of the regime for economic problems

remilitarisation of the rhineland

restore popularity

support from the german population and in re-establishing the regime at home

Question 14

What was Hiter?

Answer 14

a short-term opporrtunist

Question 15

Did remilitarisation of the rhineland occur in vacuum?

Answer 15

The remilitarisatio of the Rhineland occur in a vacuum

Question 16

Why did remilitatirsation of the rhineland not occure in a vacuum?

Answer 16

placing events of March 1936 in context

remilitarisation was part of hitler’s more general change of the tov

eg. consciption, rearmament

Question 17

If the remilitarisation of the rhineland did not occur in a vacuum what was it an outcome of?

Answer 17

a concerted push to improve Germany’s military and diplomatic position in the mid 30s prior to embarking upon a more general process of expansion

Question 18

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Question 19

29 March 1936?

Answer 19

election and plebiscite delivered inevitable 98.9% for the nazi party and the government’s actions

Question 20

What was the reaction of the rhinelanders to the troops?

Answer 20

unprecedented jubilation

Question 21

According to Social Democratic observers, how popular was the occupation of the rhine zone?

Answer 21

only nazis who celebrated

businessmen pleased because they thought things would improve

young people in particular were enthusiastic

also widespread fears that action would lead to war

people were proud of the recovery of national sovereignity

the people are afraid of war since its clear germany will lose and then will go to its downfall