Hitler Flashcards
What were Hilter’s aims of foreign policy?
Abolish Treaty of Versailles
Units all German Speaking People
‘Lebensraum’
Why did Hitler want the Saarland?
It was a rich coal mining area
How long was the Saar under control of the League of Nations?
15 years
What was held to decide the fate of the Saar?
A plebiscite
How many Saarlanders were in support of the reunification with Germany?
90%
When did rearmament begin?
1933
What event triggered Hitler’s rearmament?
Withdrawing from the world disarmament conference
What else did Hitler withdraw from in 1933?
League of Nations
What was signed by Hitler with Poland in 1934?
A 10 year non aggression pact
When was conscription introduced?
1935
What was signed between Germany and the U.K in 1935?
Anglo-German naval agreement
What did the Anglo-German naval agreement allow?
For Germany’s navy to be 1/3 the size of Britains
What kind of zone was the Rhineland according to the T of V?
A demilitarised zone
What date did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland?
7th March 1936
How many troops were marched onto the Rhineland?
32,000
What order were the troops given if they faced opposition?
To retreat
Why did Britain and France not stop the remilitarisation?
They were too concerned with Mussolini invading Abyssinia
What were the consequences of the remilitarisation?
Higher was condemned and offered to make a 25 year peace treaty
Between who did the Treaty of Versailles forbid a reunification?
Germany and Austria
Who was murdered in 1934 and who by?
Engelbert Dolfuss - the chancellor of Austria was murdered by Austrian Nazi Activists
Who prevented Hitlers initial attempt at reunification with Austria in 1934?
Mussolini and Schuschnigg
During the Spanish Civil War, who did Hitler and Mussolini both support?
The Fascists
What did Hitler and Mussolini sign in 1936?
Rome-Berlin axis
What was the Anti Comintern Pact and when was it signed?
It was a pact signed by Italy, Japan and Germany to prevent the spread of Communism in 1937
