German Rearmament In The 1930s

Question 1

When did Hitler break the treaty of Versailles ?

Answer 1

1935 introduced conscription
And forces in the Rhineland remilitarised in March 1936
Twice breaking the treaty

Question 2

Why was the League of Nations unable to react ?

Answer 2

Firstly, britian caught up with stopping French action not German

League of Nations: Germany left 1933 so this body couldn’t do anything

Question 3

How did Britian comprise its relationship with Italy ?

Answer 3

Public condemning of Italys invasion of Ethiopia in 1935
- Britian didn’t take any action to stop the invasion but the damage was done

Question 4

Why and what did the government try and do to deal with German rearmament ?

Answer 4

Unable and unwilling to stop it government tried to limit it by agreement

Anglo German naval treaty 1935 gave British approval for a German fleet 35% the size of the British fleet
- broke treaty of Versailles and Locarno pact

Question 5

How did Churchill react to the Anglo German naval treaty ?

Answer 5

He was horrified by it