Hitler's Foreign Policy Flashcards
When was the ToV?
1919
ToV:
What did Germany have to accept?
Guilt
ToV:
What was weakened?
German military
ToV:
What did Germany have to pay?
Huge reparation payments for war damage
ToV:
What was not allowed to happen?
Germany could not unite with Austria
What did Hitler wish to do with the ToV?
Destroy it
What was Grossdeutschland?
What did it break?
To unite all German speaking countries under German control; including Austria which broke the ToV
What was the theory of Lebensraum?
To gain more land “living space” in Eastern Europe for German control
What was German rearmament?
Building up of its military
When did German rearmament begin?
1933
What did Hitler begin to rebuild in 1933?
Rapid building of weapons and army
What did Hitler do in 1935?
Introduced conscription
What did Britain and France do during Hitler’s rearmament?
Nothing; they allowed him to continue even though it broke the ToV
What was the Agreement of 1935?
Anglo-German Naval Agreement
What was the Anglo-German Naval Agreement?
Britain allowed Germany to have a navy 1/3 the size of the British Navy
What did German Rearmament mean?
Hitler had the military he needed to try and achieve his aims
When was The Saar?
1935
What was The Saar?
The coal mining area taken from Germany by the ToV and given to France
How did Hitler get The Saar back?
A legal plebiscite was held after 15 years which did not break the ToV
When was The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland?
1936
What was the Rhineland?
An area of Germany where no military was allowed
Who did the Rhineland belong to?
Germany
How did Hitler use the Rhineland to break the ToV?
Moved troops in
What did Britain and France do in response to the Remilitarisation of the Rhineland?
Nothing
What did the Remilitarisation of the Rhineland mean for Hitler?
It was a big boost because it meant Britain and France did not want to stand up to him
When was Appeasement?
1937-1939
What was appeasement?
The policy where Chamberlain kept giving to Hitler
What did Chamberlain believe about giving to Hitler?
It was acceptable and it was for the best
Why did Chamberlain decide on appeasement?
The League of Nations had failed so he decided he would try and keep the peace
What did Hitler do to Chamberlain?
He fooled Chamberlain which encourages him to keep pushing for more
When was Anschluss?
1938
What was Anschluss?
Union of Austria and Germany
What did Hitler do during Anschluss to Austria?
He stirs up trouble in Austria and then sends in troops to restore order
What did Hitler do in Austria during 1938?
He held a plebiscite to show the Austrians wanted Anschluss but 100,000 opponents had already been arrested
What were Hitler’s plans for Czechoslovakia during 1938 and why?
With Austria part of Germany western Czechoslovakia is now surrounded and Hitler can go for this
What did Britain and France do during Anschluss, 1938?
Nothing
When was the Sudeten Crisis?
1938
Which came first Anschluss or the Sudetenland Crisis?
Anschluss
What was the Sudeten Crisis?
Hitler demands this area of western Czechoslovakia
How many German speakers were in the Sudetenland?
3 million
What did Hitler think about the people in the Sudetenland?
He believed that they should join Germany
What did Chamberlain do during the Sudeten Crisis?
He tries to negotiate with Hitler
Which was the first meeting?
Berchtesgaden
Who is at the meeting at Berchtesgaden?
Chamberlain and Hitler
What did Hitler request for at Berchtesgaden?
Plebiscite
Which was the second meeting?
Bad Godesberg
What did Hitler demand at Bad Godesberg?
He wanted the Sudetenland immediately
What was Britain’s response to Hitler demanding the Sudetenland?
Britain said no
Why was the conference held at Munich?
To avoid war
What’s the final meeting called during 1938?
Munich conference
At the meeting the Munich agreement is declared; what is agreed?
Britain and France agree to let him have the Sudetenland even though the Czechs have not been asked
Does the loss of the Sudetenland mean for Czechoslovakia?
It ruins Czechoslovakia
What happened during 1939?
The collapse of Czechoslovakia
Why was Czechoslovakia weak and what did this mean?
Without the Sudetenland it collapsed and Hitler easily invaded
What the collapse of Czechoslovakia mean and why?
Ended appeasement as there was no justification for Hitler to take Czechoslovakia due to it never being part of Germany and there were no German speakers there
What did Chamberlain declare in 1939?
He would no longer appease and give in to Hitler
What did Chamberlain say would happen if Hitler attacked Poland?
It would mean war
What happened after the collapse of Czechoslovakia during 1939?
The Nazi Soviet pact
Who signed an agreement to not fight each other during the Nazi Soviet Pact in 1939?
Hitler and Stalin
What did Hitler and Stalin secretly agree to do?
Divide Poland between them
What did the Nazi Soviet Pact mean and why?
War was inevitable because Britain and France said they will protect Poland
What happened after the Nazi Soviet Pact during 1939?
Invasion of Poland by Hitler
What did Hitler believe about the invasion of Poland?
Chamberlain will give in again but he is wrong
What did Britain and France do after the invasion of Poland in 1939?
Declared war on Germany
What land did Germany lose? Especially to … & …
Land to other countries, especially Poland and France
