foreign policy timeline Flashcards
when was the September Programme?
1914
what was the September Programme?
memorandum which outlined the territorial changes that Germany hoped to bring about during WW1
what does the September Programme suggest about Nazi FP?
it was an example of existing FP which was carried forward in Nazi foreign policy
the need for EXPANSION into Europe
example of Weltpolitik
was the September Programme an example of structuralist or intentionalist?
structuralist
Hitler CARRIED FORWARD this policy in his own policy
it was an example of continuation with an expansionist FP being adopted in Nazi FP as well
when was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
1918
what was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
ended Russian involvement in WW1
outlined VERY harsh terms in terms of land given to the Germans
Russia lost 30% of land to Germany
what does the Brest-Litovsk suggest about Nazi FP?
to be found out
when was the Treaty of Rapallo?
1922
what was the Treaty of Rapallo?
a treaty between the USSR and Weimar Germany which established friendly terms between the two nations
why was the Treaty of Rapallo significant for Nazi FP?
the Treaty of Rapallo was used by Weimar Germany to re-establish diplomatic ties with the USSR to resolve any differences
can be seen as similar to the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1939 but both had differing connotations
the Nazi-Soviet pact can be seen as a part of a Hitler plan for world war
was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk an example of structuralist or intentionalist?
to be found out
was the Treaty of Rapallo an example of structuralist or intentionalist?
to be found out
when were the Locarno Treaties?
1925
what were the Locarno Treaties?
agreements between the western powers and Germany on Germany’s WESTERN BORDERS
ended the demilitarisation of the Rheinland
agreement to uphold PEACE
what did the Locarno Treaties suggest about Nazi FP?
Hitler in his early years of FP was trying to appease the Western powers and promoting peace
this was very similar to Stresemann’s reasons for the treaties
were the Locarno Treaties an example of structuralist or intentionalist?
STRUCTURALIST
were used to show German cooperation with allied demands
Hitler used the same methods to show that he was cooperating with the Western powers
when was Hitler’s meeting with the generals?
February 1933
what was Hitler’s meeting with the generals?
he outlined his plan to eliminate the SA in favour of the German Army
the reason for the Night of the Long Knives
- Army helped out here
stressed the importance of building up the armed forces (for war???)
what does Hitler’s meeting with the generals suggest about Nazi foreign policy?
suggests that he had planned for war right after becoming chancellor in January 1933
showed that he had a timeline in which the German army was to be rearmed and prepared for war
was Hitler’s meeting with the generals an example of structuralist or intentionalist?
INTENTIONALIST
Hitler had clearly outlined his plan for the building up of the armed forces
was later reaffirmed by the Night of the Long Knives where Hitler had guaranteed the support of the German Army, something which he know would be important in his FP
when did German withdraw from the League of Nations?
October 1933
what did Germany’s withdrawal from the League of Nations suggest about Nazi FP?
suggests that Hitler had no ambitions to maintain and uphold peace, as well as be policed by the Western nations
he saw the LoN as weak with it’s dealings with other foreign powers, so he decided to leave to allow him to adopt his expansionist FP
was Germany’s withdrawal from the LoN an example of structuralist or intentionalist?
INTENTIONALIST
showed Hitler pushing Germany towards war
had no intention to be stopped by the Western Powers or even help stop other Western Powers
he saw the expansionist attitudes of Italy and Japan as reasons why the LoN would fail in stopping his own FP ambititions
when was the non-aggression pact signed with Poland?
January 1934
