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HISTORY UNIT 7 - FOREIGN POLICY Flashcards

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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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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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How much of Germany spent on rearmament by 1939 ?

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26B Reichmarks

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What group consisted of France Italy and Britain ?

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The Stresa front

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What year was the Stresa front formed ?

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1935

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Why was the Stresa front formed ?

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To formally protest against German rearmament 

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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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When was the Saarland returned ?

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Jan 1935

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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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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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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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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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What percent of Austrians voted to be part of Germany ?

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When was the Rhineland remilitarised ?

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When did the allies move troops out of the Rhineland ?

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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
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What were the referendum results on the Rhineland ?

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When was the Sudetenland crisis ?
1938
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What was in the Sudentenland ?
3m German speakers and 3/4 of Czechoslovakia’s industry
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How did Hitler secure the Sudetenland ?
- 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.
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What happened at the Munich conference ?
- 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.
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When was the take over of Czechoslovakia ?
March 1939
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Events of the takeover of Czechoslovakia ?
- Hitler pressured the leader of Czechoslovakia, Hacha, threatening invasion. - German troops were sent in to restore order despite the fact there was no disorder.
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Consequences of the takeover of Czechoslovakia?
- Czechia became part of Germany - Slovakia became a republic under German control - The allies did nothing but decided to end their policy of appeasement
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When was Danzig and the Polish corridor taken from Germany ?
After WW1
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Why was it given to Poland ?
To give Poland access to the sea
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Who was in charge of Danzig ?
League of Nations
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When does Hitler invade Poland ?
1st September 1939
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What do Britain and France do following the invasion of Poland ?
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
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When was the Non-Aggression Pact signed and with what country ?
1934 / Poland
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What did the Non-Agression pact mean and why did it benefit Hitler ?
Hitler promised to accept Poland’s borders and encouraged trade. Meant Hitler didn’t have to fear an attack
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When was the Rome-Berlin Axis signed ?
1936
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What did the Rome-Berlin Axis agree ?
To share a common foreign policy and to stop communism
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When was the anti Comintern pact signed?
1936
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Who was initially in the Anti-Comintern pact ? : Who joined and in what year ?
Germany and Japan / Italy, 1937
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What pact did Italy and Germany sign in 1939 ?
Pact of Steel
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What did the Pact of Steel agree ?
Military alliance - Assist in the event of war Closer economic cooperation
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When was the Nazi Soviet Pact signed ?
1939
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What were the Nazi Soviet Pact’s public terms ?
Not to assist in attacks against the other
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What were the Nazi Soviet Pact’s secret terms ?
To invade and divide Poland and for the USSR to have the Baltic states
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Who orchestrated the Nazi Soviet Pact ?
Foreign Ministers - Molotov and Ribbentrop

GCSE HISTORY - GERMANY IN TRANSITION (5 decks)

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