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