Foreign policy Flashcards
Rearmament
In 1933 Hitler withdraw from the Disarmament Conference. This wrecked the conference, enabled Hitler to rearm freely, drove a wedge between France and Britain and made British politician reconsider the ToV. He introduced conscription which caused the army to increase ten fold from 100,000-1,000,000
Anglo-German Naval Agreement
This was signed in 1935. This meant that Germany could have 35% of tonnage to that of the British naval force. Hitler described it as the happiest day of his life. This secured the abolishment of ToV, undermining of the league, French were not informed leaving them furious, and Germans were now able to manipulate Britain
Anschluss
Anschluss was the uniting of Germany and Austria. Saturday 12th March 1938 Hitler went unopposed with troops into Austria after a failed coup saw Hitler be begged for help meaning the Austrian Nazis were able to infiltrate the government and gradually secure the country and then held rigged referendum to unify the countries
What main thing did Hitler do 1933?
Hitler left the League of Nations, causing unrest in Europe and an immediate distrust to Europe
1934 Hitler fails what?
Hitler fails when trying to capture Austria due to his weak army being opposed by the Italians that pushed to the borders.
Remilitarisation of Rhineland
In 1936, Hitler went directly against the ToV, marching a scarce 22,000 poorly armed men into the Rhineland, with orders to retreat if met by the French. When walking through they were might by no one, this was the most scared Hitler was in his life.
Guernica
Hitler tests the German bombers his armies by taking part in the Spanish Civil War. He helped Fascists groups bomb towns of Guernica leaving France and Britain terrified.
Anti-Comintern Pact
Alliance of Germany, Japan and Italy against communism.
Sudetenland
Hitler is able to bully the French and German into giving him the Sudetenland. The German Sudeten Party demanded union with Germany, and riots broke out until something was done. 29th September Britain and France signed a pact with Germany granting them the Sudetenland without any consent of Czechoslovkia, The nazis were welcomed as heroes
Czechoslovkia invasion.
Due to Chamberlains appeasement, Hitler was able to grow his army so large he could invade Czechoslovakia, this showed he was lying at the Munich conference, and wanted more than just a ‘Greater Germany’ it also meant that there was no trust between the leaders.
Greater Germany.
Hitler wanted to unite all German speakers in order to create one huge Germany spanning across most of Europe.
Invasion Poland.
This was used to create more space for the people, protect the German people here, to test Chamberlain and see if he would do anything. Create a corridor through the middle of Europe, and open up opportunities to oppose communism and Russia. This provoking the Second World War.
Appeasement Policy
Chamberlain new the last thing the People of Britain wanted was a repeat of the blood bath that was WW1 so he used this policy which let Hitler do as he pleased so there was no conflict. This was viewed as cowardly and ultimate led to the rise of Germany.
Abolishment of ToV
Due to the French and British politicians not intervening during Hitlers onslaught in order to turn German into the superpower it used to be. This meant he broke almost ever term on the treaty making it futile.
Lebensraum
This is the German word for ‘living space’. Due to the expanding population of Germany Hitler was in pursuit of more land to accommodate for the growing population.
