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Hitler’s foreign policy Flashcards

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Hitlers foreign policy aims

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Reverse TOV
Unite all German speaking people
Lebensraum/ gain living space
Destroy communism

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Reversing TOV aim

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Hitler blamed it for many of Germanys economic and political troubles

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Unite all German speaking people aim

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To create a greater Germany
As following the TOV many German speaking people didn’t live in Germany but Sudetenland etc

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Lebensraum aim

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Hitler believed the aryan race was superior to Slavs in Eastern Europe
So he wanted more land to accommodated this ‘race’ as he believed them to be superior

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Destroy communism aim

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Hitler hated the existence of the Soviet Union and its policies
So he wanted to take it over

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The disarmament conference 1932

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Italy seen by League of Nations as most of a threat
Germany demanded all countries reduce weapons to their level

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Disarmament conference result

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No one agreed with Hitlers plans
So he withdrew and began secretly building up germanys army in spite of TOV

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When did Hitler leave League of Nations?

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1933

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Non aggression act with poland 1934

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Hitler accepted polish boarders
Encouraged trading

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Result of the non aggression act with Poland

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Hitler didn’t have to fear attacks from poland
France frustrated since they were trading with Poland already

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Events of first attempted Anschluss in 1934

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Austrian Nazi party were campaigning for it but outlawed by Austrian chancellor (Dolfuss)
They overtook radio stations and assassinated Dolfuss

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Result of first attempted Anschluss

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Hitler didn’t support it as he was concerned Mussolini wouldn’t support it
So ultimately failed

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Where is the Saar?

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South west boarder of Germany, at the time being controlled by League of Nations

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Saarland 1935 return

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Plebiscite held where over 90% voted to unite with Germany again

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Was the Saarland a fair election?

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No because allegations of intimidation and causing blockades
As well as intimidation of jewish people

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1935 renouncing of treaty of Versailles

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Hitler admitted to secretly rearming since the disarmament conference:
Introduced conscription
The army, navy and airforce Built up

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How did the allies react to Germany building up their army?

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They condemned it but did nothing
But then Britain just formed a treaty with Germany despite this

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How did Hitler justify rebuilding the army?

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Because other countries were so this was self defence as they felt vulnerable
Provided more jobs and made Germans feel strong again

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How big was germanys army in 1935?

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550,000

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Stressa front 1935

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Despite Britain condemning it and breaching TOV,
Britain signed treaty with Germany to increase navy to 35% of Britains

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Stressa front results

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Encouraged Hitler to further his abolition of tov rather than satisfy him and stop
Britain directly allowed this to happen

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Abyssinia

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Empire of Ethiopia

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Abyssinia crisis 1935

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Italy invaded Abyssinia against the League of Nations
But France and Britain were caught secretly making agreements to give Abyssinia to italy

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Results of Abyssinia crisis

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Both Italy + Germany closer together
Destroyed cooperation between the allies and axis
Britain and France preoccupied to ignore any of germanys moves
Britain and France ignored the league = now powerless to stop Germany

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Original plan for the Rhineland

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Be occupies by allies until 1935 then withdraw troops

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What did Hitler do after allies withdrew troops from Rhineland?

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Reoccupied it with troops
As over 98% were in favour of it

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How did allies respond to German occupation of the Rhineland?

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Too occupied with Italy and Abyssinia
So Hitler found it easier to disobey tov and defy orders more

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Rome Berlin axis 1936

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Italy + Germany agreed to work together
Followed a common foreign policy eg destroy communism

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Anticomintern pact 1936

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Signed treaty with Japan to stop spread of communism and influence of soviet union

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Successful Anschluss with austria 1938

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Hitler told Austrian Nazis to:
Bomb public buildings
Bully Austrian chancellor into accepting 2 Nazis to cabinet
Closer economic ties with Germany
Eventually was replaced by Nazi chancellor who united both countries

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How did the allies respond to the successful Anschluss with Austria?

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Nothing lol
But Mussolini accepted it this time

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Appeasement

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The act of attempting to satisfy an aggressive country by making compromises to avoid war

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How did France and Britain use appeasement?

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They let Germany and Italy defy TOV and League of Nations and take territory without causing conflict
To avoid ww2

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What was the Sudetenland?

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Parts of land apart of Czechoslovakia
With German speaking people
Was originally park fo Germany before TOV

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What was Hitlers plans with Sudetenland?

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Wanted to unite it with Germany
Also worried Soviet Union would invade Germany through it
So would annex it then all of Czechoslovakia

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How did Hitler take control of Czechoslovakia?

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Germans there told to stir up trouble
Threatened to use war if czechs didn’t accept

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Múnich agreement

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France and Britain allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland as apart of appeasement
But Czechoslovakia not invited

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Why did appeasement policy end?

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Because Hitler broke the Munich agreement by taking the rest of Czechoslovakia
Allies suspicious of axis intentions

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What did Britain + France sign with Poland?

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Worried Germany would invade Poland, they signed a pact to guarantee its boarders from attack

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1939 Pact of Steel

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Hitler + Mussolini in full military allegiance with each other

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