Hitler's Foreign Policy And The Origins Of WW2 Flashcards
When did hitler become chancellor?
January 1933
What were the 3 main aims of hitler’s foreign policy?
1) Make Germany a great power
2) Unite all German speaking nations
3) Create ‘lebensraum’
- retake the land taken by TOV
When did Hindenburg die?
August 1934
What did hitler do when Hindenburg died?
Combined president and chancellor into one role to become a dictator
What was the first area of land that hitler took back after the treaty?
The Saar
When was the plebiscite in the Saar?
January 1935
What was the result of the plebiscite in the Saar?
90% in favour of Germany, 10% in favour of France
During the disarmament conference, when did the Germans walk out because other countries refused to disarm to the level of Germany?
July 1932
Why did the Germans walk out of the disarmament conference in July 1932?
Other countries refused to disarm to the level of Germany
What promise did hitler make at the disarmament conference in may 1933?
He would not rearm if “in 5 years time all other nations had destroyed their arms”
When did hitler withdraw from the disarmament conference?
October 1933
When did Germany withdraw from the League of Nations?
14th October 1933
What happened in 1923 that meant France did not want to act alone to enforce harsher treatment of Germany?
They had tried to act against Germany in 1923 in the Ruhr when they fell behind on reparations but this method failed.
It led to 8 months of strikes and violence, which resulted in the death of 132 people
Give 2 consequences of the disarmament conference
1) it contributed to the USSR going the League of Nations
- they feared a stronger Germany
2) France increased conscription from 12 months to 18 months
When was Germany’s 10 year non-aggression pact with Poland signed?
January 1934
Why was the 10 year non-aggression pact with Poland signed? (3)
- Hitler hoped to weaken the alliance between France and Poland
- To reduce Polish fears of German aggression
•To show that Germany wanted no quarrel with Poland
-only the USSR
When was the anglo-German naval treaty signed?
18th June 1935
What was the anglo-German naval agreement?
Britain’s permission for Germany to rebuild their navy as long as it didn’t surpass 35% of the British fleet.
(They were allowed the same number of submarines)
What was the main consequence of the Anglo-German naval agreement?
Britain accepted a clear breach of the Treaty of Versailles which weaken the stressa front
What orders did hitler give his military generals in 1933?
- prepare to treble the size of the army to 300,000
* Air Ministry to build 1000 new war planes
What year did hitler introduce conscription?
1935
When did hitler announce his ‘peacetime army’ and what size would this force allegedly be?
1935
550,000
What was the Stressa front?
An alliance between Britain, France and Italy against German aggression
When was the stressa front formed?
14th April 1935
How many battleships did Germany have in:
a) 1932
b) 1939
a) 30
b) 95
How many aircraft did Germany have in:
a) 1932
b) 1939
a) 36
b) 8250
How many soldiers did Germany have in:
a) 1932
b) 1939
a) 100,000
b) 950,000
When was the first attempted Anschluss?
1934
Who was Dollfuss?
Austrian Chancellor in 1934
When and why was Dollfuss murdered?
25th July 1934
-because Hitler encouraged the Austrian nazi party to rebel in an attempt for an Anschluss
Why was hitler prevented from succeeding in an Anschluss in 1934?
Mussolini moved troops to the frontier of Austria. At this point hitler’s forces were too weak so he had to back down
Who was schuschnigg?
Austrian chancellor 1934-1938
