Hitler's Aims In Forgein Policy Flashcards
Another one of Hitler’s aims in foreign policy in the 1930s was…
The create lebensraum for the expanding German population
LEBENSRAUM— living space
One of Hitler’s aims in foreign policy in the 1930s was…
To turn over the treaty of Versailles
Another one of Hitler’s aims in foreign policy in the 1930s was…
To unite all German speaking people who had been split after war
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
Withdrew from League of Nations— other European powers refused to disarm to his level (1933)
Pushed Europe closer to war—showed Hitler would not take order from other countries
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
Began rearmament in 1933
Increased size of his peacetime army > 3000,000
Also authorised the building of aircraft
Showed Germany to be stronger and no one was willing to stand up to him
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
Signed a 10 year non aggression pact with Poland > 1934
Satisfied the Poles that he would not try to take back polish corridor
Gave Germany and ally
Made Poland relax– didn’t prepare for war
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
(1935) legalised conscription in Germany
Increased German armed forces to 550,000
Made Germany a stronger country
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
Britain allowed Germany to increase size of navy
^^ one third size of Britain’s in Anglo - German naval treaty of 1935
Showed hitler no one would stand up to him
He had more power
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
1935- Saarlanders, 90% voted to reunite with Germany after huge campaigns by the Nazis
Gave Germany power as Saar chose to reunite with them
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
March 1936- Hitler and Mussoloni signed Rome- Berlin Axis
^> promised to protect each other in event of international conflict
Gave Germany and ally/ gave Hitler power/ pushed Europe closer to war
How did Hitler fulfil is aims in the 1930s?
March 1938, Hitler invaded Austria, within two days Austria had been made a province of Germany
Province= division of a country/ empire
Broke ToV/ Hitler got away with it
Gave Germany another ally/ more power
How did Hitler abolish the Treaty of Versailles?
- able to have Saar join back with Germany
- Nazi- Soviet pact
- remilitarisation of the Rhineland
How did Hitler fulfil ‘Lebensraum’
- Invasion of Poland
- Invasion of Saar
- Invasion of the rest of Czechoslovakia
- Invasion of Sudetenland
How did Hitler unite all German speaking people?
- uniting with Saar
- Anschluss with Austria
- invasion of Sudetenland
