German Rearmament

Question 0

What was the Anglo- German Naval Treaty in 1935?

Answer 0

• This treaty allowed Germany to build a fleet one third the size of Britain’s
• Could have the same number or submarines as Britain
• Britain accepted Hitler’s breech of ToV
• Destroyed the Stresa Front

Question 1

What was the disarmament conference in 1933?

Answer 1

• Hitler asked other powers to disarm to his level
• They all refused
• Hitler withdrew from the conference and the league
• It put him in a stronger position to rearm

Question 2

What was the non- aggression pact with Poland in 1934?

Answer 2

Where Hitler signed a non- aggression pact in 1934 with Poland saying he would not attack them for 10 years.

Question 3

Reintroduction of conscription (1935)?

Answer 3

Hitler reintroduced conscription, this is where when you reach a certain age you must join the army.

Justified this by saying other countries were increasing there arms and they need to defend themselves

Question 4

Nazi rearmament; how their weapons changed?

Answer 4

Weapon. 1932. 1939.

Warships. 30. 95.
Aircraft. 36. 8250.
Soldiers. 100,000. 950,000
Percentage of. 1. 23.
Governments spending on armaments.

Question 5

Rearmament broke one of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. How?

Answer 5

He argued that Germany needed to be strong enough to defend themselves.
Agreement made that he could build a fleet as long as it was no larger than 35% of Britains

Question 6

How did Hitler challenge Military restrictions?

Answer 6

• He introduced conscription(1935) which ran against ToV
• re- armed Germany
  ^ argued Germany had to be strong to defend themselves
• Hitler started building up the next German army
• started rebuilding German fleet