History Mock Exam

Question 2

Hitler’s foreign policy

Answer 2

Abolish TOV
Achieve Lebensraum
Defeat Communism

Question 3

Rearmament

Answer 3

Broke TOV terms (Reintroduced conscription etc)
Left the Disarmament conference and LON when other countries refused to disarm
Helped unemployment by building up army like many other countries were doing

Question 4

Saar Plebiscite
When?
What?

Answer 4

January 1935
Vote to decide whether Saar wanted to rejoin Germany
90% said yes (Although there was huge German propaganda and intimidation)
Saar full of resources, boosted Hitler’s morale

Question 5

Remlitarisation of the Rhineland
When?
What?

Answer 5

March 1936
20,000 German soldiers enter. Generals told to retreat at the first sign of French resistance. League distracted by Abbysinia, League only condemned him. he was emboldened as no one did anything to stop him.

Question 6

Spanish Civil War
When?
What?

Answer 6

1936
Mussolini and Hitler team up to support Nationalists. Germany sent 16000 soldiers and hundreds of aeroplanes, Italy did similar. Hitler could test his Luftwaffe and get experience for soldiers. britain, france did nothing which emboldened Hitler.