German Foreign Policy Flashcards
1
Q
Locarno Pact seen as…
A
Genuine attempt at peace
2
Q
When did Germany join League of Nations?
A
September 1926
3
Q
How did Stresemann undermine Treaty of Versailles?
A
By signing Treaty of Rapallo with Russia in 1921
4
Q
Germany left World Disarmament Conference and League of Nations 1933
A
- wanted to re-arm
- weakened League
5
Q
German-Poland non-aggression pact 1934
A
- 10 year non-aggression pact to ensure good relations
- undermined French-Poland agreement of 1925
- Solved Germany’s problem of encirclement
- Gave Poland false sense of security for future
6
Q
Attempted Anschluss 1934
A
- Mussolini sent troops to Northern border of Italy forcing Hitler to backdown from taking Austria
- Germany faces huge international embarrassment
7
Q
The Saar 1935
A
- Treaty of Versailles put League in control of the Saar
- 91% in referendum voted to join Germany (dictatorship) rather than be governed by France where they had no political voice
- Hitler used this for propaganda
8
Q
Re-armament 1935
A
- conscription introduced (broke Treaty of Versailles)
- world politicians protested but did nothing
- Germans admired Hitler
9
Q
Anglo-German Naval agreement 1935
A
- Hitler wanted to rearm to 35% of British navy
- Britain allowed in fear that Germany would rearm to more than 35%
- Britain appeared as if they had abandoned Stresa Front Agreement and Treaty of Versailles
10
Q
Remilitarisation of Rhineland 1936
A
- broke Treaty of Versailles which many thought was too harsh
- Hitler relied on no interference from Britain and France
- Hitler gained confidence to continue to break Treaty of Versailles
11
Q
Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
A
- Hitler supported Fascists by sending 6,500 men, bombers and fighters
- world shocked at Germany’s terror bombing (e.g. Operation Magic Fire)
- Spain supplied Germany in WW2
12
Q
Rome-Berlin Axis 1936
A
- Steps towards Germany and Italy alliance
- signed March 1936
- agreement to divide Europe (Germany would take Central & Eastern Europe, Italy would take Southern & South-Eastern Europe)
13
Q
Anschluss 1938
A
- Hitler used threats to make Austria unite with Germany voluntarily
- Hitler then encouraged internal unrest (invade by force)
- Anschluss agreed
14
Q
Munich Conference and Sudetenland 1938
A
- Hitler wanted to take over Czechoslovakia
- Mussolini brokered agreement
- Hitler gained Sudetenland containing largest arms factory in Europe (Skoda factory)
- declaration not to go to war with Britain
15
Q
Invasion of Bohemia and Moravia (rest of Czechoslovakia) 1939
A
- broke Treaty of Versailles
- important to invade Poland
- many believed war was inevitable and recruitment doubled in Britain
