foreign policy Flashcards
What is the concept of “Greater Germany”?
uniting all German-speaking people, including territories like the Sudetenland, Rhineland, Austria, and the Polish corridor, to create a larger Germany.
what does lebensraum mean
“living space” expanding to the eastern europe for the growing germany population
meaning of anschluss
union of germany and austria to 1 country
meaning of pact of steel
military alliance with germany and italy
conscription meaning
compulsory military service
plebscite meaning
public vote
appeasement meaning
giving in to demands to avoid conflict
when and what was the non aggression pact
1934 germany promised poland that they would accept the borders for the last 10 years
when and what was the rome berlin axis
1936 germany and italy agreed to stop spread of communism in europe
When and what was the purpose of the Anti-Comintern Pact?
1936 It was an agreement between Germany, Japan, and Italy, to limit communist influence around the world.
when and what was the significance of the Nazi-Soviet Pact
1939 It was an agreement between Germany and the USSR not to support attacks on each other, and secretly divide Poland.
When was conscription introduced in Nazi Germany and what was its impact on the army’s size?
1935 increasing the army from 100,000 in 1933 to 1.4 million by 1939.
How much did Germany spend on rearmament by 1933 and 1939?
1933 - 3.5 billion marks on producing tanks, aircraft, and ships and 26 billion marks by 1939.
why did hitler continue his foreigners policies (3)
After the Depression, countries were more worried about their own internal issues rather than international ones.
The League of Nations was seen as weak because it failed to stop Italy in Africa and Japan in China.
Britain thought the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh on Germany
What did Britain and France fail to do before World War II?
Britain and France did nothing to stop Germany’s aggressive actions before World War II.
