Hitler Flashcards
What was appeasement?
Keeping the peace by giving in to Hitler’s reasonable demands, in hopes that Hitler would be satisfied and war would be avoided
In March 1938 what country did Chamberlain allow Hitler to occupy?
Austria
What did the Munich agreement allow?
Hitler to have the Sudetenland
What event ended appeasement?
Hitler occupying the rest of Czechoslovakia
What were Hitlers aims?
- Destroy Treaty Of Versailles
- Unite all German speakers
- ‘Lebensraum’ (living space) for the growing German population
- Destroy Communism
Why did Hitler withdraw from the Disarmament Conference?
He said no other power was willing to disarm
What was the non-aggression pact with Poland?
Not to attack each other for 10 years
What was Hitlers justification for rearming Germany?
Other counties were increasing their arms and Germany had to be strong enough to defend itself
What did the Anglo-German Naval Treaty allow?
Germany to have a navy 1/3 the size of Britain’s
Why did the British people accept Germany’s rearmament?
- Thought the ToV was too harsh
2. Wanted a strong buffer against the communist USSR
After how many years was the plebiscite held in the Saarland?
15 years
What did the plebiscite in the Saarland decide?
Whether or not the Saarland should return to Germany
What percentage of Saarlanders voted in favour of returning to Germany in January 1935?
90%
Who created the Policy of appeasement?
Neville Chamberlain
How many troops did Hitler march to the Rhineland?
32,000
