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HISTORY UNIT 7 - FOREIGN POLICY Flashcards

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1
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What is three goals were outlined in Mein Kampf ?

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  • Unite all German-speaking people
  • reverse the treaty of Versailles
  • lebensraum
  • Destroy communism
    
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Why was it easy for Hitler to break the treaty of Versailles ?

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  • The league of Nations was weak - Failed to prevent Japan in Manchuria
  • The depression has distracted other countries all were focused on their own recovery
  • Many thought that the terms of the treaty of Versailles were too harsh.
  • Mussolini was deemed a bigger threat
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What did Germany won in the disarmament conference ?

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  • Germany wanted everyone to disarm to its level 
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What year was the disarmament conference ?

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1932

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What was the disagreement that occurred during the disarmament conference ?

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France refused to disarm Germany’s level 

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6
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How did the disarmament conference end ?

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Hitler withdrew from the conference
Oct 1933 - Withdrew from the league of Nations

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7
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How much of Germany spent on rearmament by 1939 ?

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26B Reichmarks

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8
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What group consisted of France Italy and Britain ?

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The Stresa front

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9
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What year was the Stresa front formed ?

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1935

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10
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Why was the Stresa front formed ?

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To formally protest against German rearmament 

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11
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What two factors caused the Stresa front to dissolve ?

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  • The Anglo-German naval pact
    Germany allowed to build up their navy to 35% of Britains
  •  Italy invade Abyssinia in October 1935
    Destroyed cooperation 
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12
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When was the Saarland returned ?

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Jan 1935

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13
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Who had the Saarland been administered by and since what year ?

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League of Nations 1920

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14
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How is it decided that the Saarland was to become part of Germany ?

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A plebiscite was held administered by the league of Nations. 90% of people voted to rejoin Germany.

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15
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When was the failed Anchluss ?

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1934

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Why did it fail ?

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Mussolini sent soldiers to the border forcing Hitler to deny any involvement

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17
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Why was Hitler in a good place to attempt a second anchluss ?

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The Rome-Berlin Axis meant he would face no opposition from Italy

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How was the Anchluss instigated ?

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  • The Austrian Nazis were instructed to cause chaos demanded they become pet of Germany
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How was the Anchluss decided ?

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  • Schuschnigg decided to host a referendum, Hitler didn’t want this so invaded beforehand and forced Schuschnigg to resign
  • The referendum was held later using force to manipulate the vote by the Nazis
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20
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What percent of Austrians voted to be part of Germany ?

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97.7%

21
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When was the Rhineland remilitarised ?

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1936

22
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When did the allies move troops out of the Rhineland ?

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1935

23
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What happened during the remilitarisation of the Rhineland?

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  • Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland with the order to turn back if they met any opposition
  • They were met with no resistance
24
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What were the referendum results on the Rhineland ?

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98.8%

25
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When was the Sudetenland crisis ?

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1938

26
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What was in the Sudentenland ?

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3m German speakers and 3/4 of Czechoslovakia’s industry

27
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How did Hitler secure the Sudetenland ?

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  • Hitler encouraged the Sudeten Nazis to stir up trouble
  • German newspapers printed of the ‘atrocities’ being committed against the German Sudetens
  • He threatened to use his military to defend them.
28
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What happened at the Munich conference ?

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  • Leaders met at Munich to discuss the Sudetenland crisis.
  • The leaders of Czechoslovakia and the USSR were not invited.
  • It was decided that Hitler could have the Sudetenland but that the rest of Czechoslovakia’s borders would be secured by the powers.
  • The Anglo-German Declaration was signed saying the two countries would never go to war with each other.
29
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When was the take over of Czechoslovakia ?

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March 1939

30
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Events of the takeover of Czechoslovakia ?

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  • Hitler pressured the leader of Czechoslovakia, Hacha, threatening invasion.
  • German troops were sent in to restore order despite the fact there was no disorder.
31
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Consequences of the takeover of Czechoslovakia?

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  • Czechia became part of Germany
  • Slovakia became a republic under German control
  • The allies did nothing but decided to end their policy of appeasement
32
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When was Danzig and the Polish corridor taken from Germany ?

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After WW1

33
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Why was it given to Poland ?

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To give Poland access to the sea

34
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Who was in charge of Danzig ?

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League of Nations

35
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When does Hitler invade Poland ?

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1st September 1939

36
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What do Britain and France do following the invasion of Poland ?

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Five Germany an ultimatum remove troops or go to war.
Germany does not respond so on 3rd September 1939 GB and FR declare war of DE

37
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When was the Non-Aggression Pact signed and with what country ?

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1934 / Poland

38
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What did the Non-Agression pact mean and why did it benefit Hitler ?

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Hitler promised to accept Poland’s borders and encouraged trade.
Meant Hitler didn’t have to fear an attack

39
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When was the Rome-Berlin Axis signed ?

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1936

40
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What did the Rome-Berlin Axis agree ?

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To share a common foreign policy and to stop communism

41
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When was the anti Comintern pact signed?

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1936

42
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Who was initially in the Anti-Comintern pact ? : Who joined and in what year ?

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Germany and Japan / Italy, 1937

43
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What pact did Italy and Germany sign in 1939 ?

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Pact of Steel

44
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What did the Pact of Steel agree ?

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Military alliance - Assist in the event of war
Closer economic cooperation

45
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When was the Nazi Soviet Pact signed ?

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1939

46
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What were the Nazi Soviet Pact’s public terms ?

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Not to assist in attacks against the other

47
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What were the Nazi Soviet Pact’s secret terms ?

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To invade and divide Poland and for the USSR to have the Baltic states

48
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Who orchestrated the Nazi Soviet Pact ?

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Foreign Ministers - Molotov and Ribbentrop

GCSE HISTORY - GERMANY IN TRANSITION (5 decks)

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