Defying the Versailles Restrictions Flashcards
When was the anglo-german naval agreement ?
june 1935
What did the Anglo-german naval agreemnt do?
formal approval to violate the restrictions imposed in 1919
How did the army implcate the Anglo-german naval agreement?
100,000 man amy to a 300,000 man army
What was a majot piece of opportunistic timing?
remilitaristion of the rhineland march 1936
Why was the remilitarisation of the rhineland a major piece of opportunistic timing?
Hitler’s oppnents were deeply divided
How had Hitler’s oppnents been an obstacle in the past?
April 1935
british french and italian governments formed the stresa front
What was the stresa front?
a statement of collective opposition to hitler’s introduction of conscription
Why were england and france divided?
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
Why was there a rift in Anglo-Italian relations?
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
What was another window of opportunity concerning just france?
french political paralysis
Why did france provide a window of opportunity?
France would not respond unilateraly to oppose Hitler’s remilitarisation of the rhineland
Why would france not respond unilaterally?
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)
What was an internal reason for opportunistic timing?
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
What was Hiter?
a short-term opporrtunist
Did remilitarisation of the rhineland occur in vacuum?
The remilitarisatio of the Rhineland occur in a vacuum
Why did remilitatirsation of the rhineland not occure in a vacuum?
placing events of March 1936 in context
remilitarisation was part of hitler’s more general change of the tov
eg. consciption, rearmament
If the remilitarisation of the rhineland did not occur in a vacuum what was it an outcome of?
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
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29 March 1936?
election and plebiscite delivered inevitable 98.9% for the nazi party and the government’s actions
What was the reaction of the rhinelanders to the troops?
unprecedented jubilation
According to Social Democratic observers, how popular was the occupation of the rhine zone?
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
