Hitler's Aims in Foreign Policy Flashcards
When did Hitler withdraw Germany from the League of Nations?
October 1933
Hitler made a promise to the German people regarding the Treaty of Versailles, what promise was this?
That he’d reverse the injustices of the Treaty of Versailles, reclaim the territory that Germany had lost and Versailles and make Germany strong again.
The term ‘Lebensraum’ referred to Hitler’s aim to expand his empire into which part of the world?
Eastern Europe.
Lebensraum directly translates into English as ?
Living space.
Every time Hitler overtook another piece of territory, what did he say to the European leaders?
He managed to convince European leaders that after he’d reclaimed all the territory Germany had lost at Versailles, he’d make no further demands.
Hitler had the benefit of seeing a country successfully defy the League of Nations. Which country was this?
Japan in 1933 after the Manchurian Crisis.
Which European leader did Hitler develop close relations with?
Mussolini.
Which industrial area was taken away from Germany and put under the control of the League of Nations?
The Saar.
Why was the Saar a valuable area of land?
It was rich in coalfields/natural resources.
The Treaty of Versailles agreed that a plebiscite was to be held in the Saar in 1935. What would this plebiscite determine?
This plebiscite would decide whether the Saar remained under the control of the League of Nations, or whether it would return to Germany.
When was the plebiscite held?
January 1935.
What was the outcome of the Saarland plebiscite?
Over 90% voted that the Saar should be returned to Germany.
How did Hitler react to the results of the plebiscite?
His confidence was majorly boosted. He saw it as a massive triumph and declared that it was the first injustice of the Treaty of Versailles to be reversed.
