Hitler Flashcards

1
Q

What were Hilter’s aims of foreign policy?

A

Abolish Treaty of Versailles
Units all German Speaking People
‘Lebensraum’

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2
Q

Why did Hitler want the Saarland?

A

It was a rich coal mining area

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3
Q

How long was the Saar under control of the League of Nations?

A

15 years

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4
Q

What was held to decide the fate of the Saar?

A

A plebiscite

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5
Q

How many Saarlanders were in support of the reunification with Germany?

A

90%

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6
Q

When did rearmament begin?

A

1933

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7
Q

What event triggered Hitler’s rearmament?

A

Withdrawing from the world disarmament conference

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8
Q

What else did Hitler withdraw from in 1933?

A

League of Nations

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9
Q

What was signed by Hitler with Poland in 1934?

A

A 10 year non aggression pact

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10
Q

When was conscription introduced?

A

1935

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11
Q

What was signed between Germany and the U.K in 1935?

A

Anglo-German naval agreement

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12
Q

What did the Anglo-German naval agreement allow?

A

For Germany’s navy to be 1/3 the size of Britains

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13
Q

What kind of zone was the Rhineland according to the T of V?

A

A demilitarised zone

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14
Q

What date did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland?

A

7th March 1936

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15
Q

How many troops were marched onto the Rhineland?

A

32,000

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16
Q

What order were the troops given if they faced opposition?

A

To retreat

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17
Q

Why did Britain and France not stop the remilitarisation?

A

They were too concerned with Mussolini invading Abyssinia

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18
Q

What were the consequences of the remilitarisation?

A

Higher was condemned and offered to make a 25 year peace treaty

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19
Q

Between who did the Treaty of Versailles forbid a reunification?

A

Germany and Austria

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20
Q

Who was murdered in 1934 and who by?

A

Engelbert Dolfuss - the chancellor of Austria was murdered by Austrian Nazi Activists

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21
Q

Who prevented Hitlers initial attempt at reunification with Austria in 1934?

A

Mussolini and Schuschnigg

22
Q

During the Spanish Civil War, who did Hitler and Mussolini both support?

A

The Fascists

23
Q

What did Hitler and Mussolini sign in 1936?

A

Rome-Berlin axis

24
Q

What was the Anti Comintern Pact and when was it signed?

A

It was a pact signed by Italy, Japan and Germany to prevent the spread of Communism in 1937

25
Q

When and why did Schuschnigg appeal to Hitler for help?

A

1938 because he heard of revolution plans

26
Q

What did Hitler do in response to Schuschnigg’s appeal for help?

A

He placed Seyss-Inquart in government

27
Q

Who resigned from Austria and what was Hitler asked to do?

A

Schuschnigg resigned and Hitler was called in to restore order

28
Q

How many opponents were imprisoned by Hitler? (Austria)

A

80,000

29
Q

How many voted in favour of the Anschluss?

A

99.75%

30
Q

When did the policy of appeasement begin?

A

1938

31
Q

Describe the policy of appeasement

A

Aim was to avoid war at all costs by giving into Hitlers demands

32
Q

Why did the people of Britain support appeasement?

A

Because they weren’t ready for war and no one wanted a repeat after the horrors of World War One

33
Q

Why did Hitler want the Sudetenland?

A

For Lebensraum

34
Q

What did Hitler do to threaten Czechoslovakia (over the Sudetenland)?

A

Placed masses of troops on the border

35
Q

Who rioted in the Sudetenland and what happened as a result?

A

Sudeten Nazis whom were crushed by the government

36
Q

When did Chamberlain meet Hitler to discuss the Sudetenland?

A

15-09-1938

37
Q

What did Chamberlain offer to Hitler (Sudetenland)?

A

He offered the German speaking areas

38
Q

What did Hitler threaten Chamberlain with and why? (Sudetenland)

A

War because he wanted all of the Sudetenland

39
Q

What conference was held to discuss Hitler’s wants for the Sudetenland?

A

A four power conference (GB, ITA, GER, FRA)

40
Q

What was signed by GB, ITA, GER, FRA in regards to the Sudetenland?

A

The Munich agreement

41
Q

What did the Munich agreement mean for Hitler?

A

That the Sudetenland was now his

42
Q

Why did Chamberlain return to the UK as a hero from the Munich agreement?

A

Because he prevented war

43
Q

What did the Munich agreement do to Czechoslovakia?

A

It severely weakened them

44
Q

Who was demanding more rights in Czechoslovakia ?

A

The Slovaks

45
Q

Who appealed to Hitler for help in Czechoslovakia?

A

Emil Hacha

46
Q

When did he Nazis march into Czechoslovakia and take control of Prague?

A

15-03-1939

47
Q

When was the Nazi-Soviet pact signed?

A

23-08-39

48
Q

Why did Hitler want to sign the pact with Stalin?

A

To avoid a two front war

49
Q

Why was the Nazi-Soviet pact beneficial for Stalin?

A

It gave more time to rearm as well as half of Poland

50
Q

When did Hitler invade Poland?

A

01-09-1939

51
Q

How long does Britain give Hitler to withdraw from Poland?

A

48 hours

52
Q

When did Britain declare war on Germany?

A

03-09-1939