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How did Hitler show he’d taken over Germany and which year?

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  • nazi flags everywhere

- 1934

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When did hitler start rearming (Rhineland) …year…

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1933

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When did they first decide to remilitarise the Rhineland?

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1936

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What reason did Hitler give for his action on remilitarising the Rhineland?

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-claimed Germany was under threat because France and Russia had just singed a treaty.

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What was the response from GB and France like when Hitler remilitarised the Rhineland?

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  • GB did nothing and said “it was like having troops in their back garden”
  • France; worried, but refused to say anything with out British support (meaning it was fine!)
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Why was Hitler keen to remilitarise the Rihneland?

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He couldn’t remilitarise it because of the T of V.

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Why were Hitlers generals not keen on the idea of remilitarising the Rhineland?

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France just signed a friendship with Russia.

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What was Schacht’s new plan?

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Invest money on consumer goods.

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What was Goering’s “Four year Plan?”

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Invest money mainly in rearmament

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What did Hitler decide to do about Goering’s “four year plan?”

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Hitler sacked Schacht’s

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When did Anschluss occur?

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1938 - the Austrians were achieving the self determination denied to them at Versailles

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Why was hitler angry with chancellor schuschnigg? (Anschluss)

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-Nazis were banned and schuschnigg called for a plebiscite to decide whether Germany should join Austria in Anschluss.

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What did Hitler do about Anschluss?

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March troops into Austria with orders to hold their ground at all costs.

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What was the reaction of GB and Italy and why? (Anschluss)

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GB;”programme of aggression”
Italy; no objection
-why?; GB didn’t agree but Italy was friends with Hitler (Mussolini).

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What did Hitler do when the Sudetenland was taken into the new state of Czechoslovakia?

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  • 3 meetings
  • Hitler increased his demands
  • he made it clear that he wanted the Sudetenland. Benes the Czech leader was prepared to fight.
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What reasons did hitler give for his action on the Sudetenland?

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  • The Sudetenland had 3 million Germans, so Hitler wanted to protect them.
  • unfair of the T of V for these Germans NOT to be in Germany.
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What was the response from GB and France? (Sudetenland)

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-this was appeasement in action for GB and FR.
-Munich agreement 19th sept 1938
And Czechs and Soviets not consulted.

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Why did Hitler want the Sudetenland?

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-over 3 million Germans lived in the Sudetenland

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Why did the Czech PM, Benes refuse to hand it over?

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Losing land would mean losing their border defences.

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What was agreed at the Berchtesgaden conference?

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Sudetenland labs should hold a plebiscite to declare upon its future.

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Why did chamberlain agree to a proposal of a plebiscite in Sudetenland?

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  • more than 50% speaking German

- Germans should be given the right to self determination.

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What did Hitler demand at the bad Godesburg conference?

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The Sudetenland should be handed over immediately

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What was the reaction of GB, FR, IT (Sudetenland)?

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  • Chamberlain unwilling to risk war
  • Italy organises a 3rd conference.
  • FR start mobilising their forces.
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What was agreed at the Munich conference?

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GB and FR back down and chamberlain ‘waves a piece of paper’ as a result.

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What did Hitler specifically gain as a result of the Munich conference?
The strongest line of fortifications.
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What did Hitler want to do in Czechoslovakia?
Carve out a German empire
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Who was the Czech leader and what was he prepared to do when Hitler wanted to take the Sudetenland?
- Benes | - he was prepared to fight
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Which two European countries couldn't protect Czechoslovakia from the threat of communism?
GB and FR
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In which year did GB and FR abandon Czechoslovakia when there was a German attack?
1938
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In 1925 what did Stalin state about war and getting involved? (Nazi-soviet pact)
They will join in with war but not take complete control.
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What did Stalin think of Hitler's arrival?
He was worried about his contrasting views - hitler- fascist - Stalin- communist
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In January 1934 Stalin made it clear he was prepared to do what?
Business with Hitler
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Did hitler have any Interest in a friendship with Stalin?
No
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What did the failure of Stalin and Hitler's friendship push Stalin into doing? (Or joining?)
LON in 1934
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What did Stalin think of the LON? (What did he quote?)
'Gang of robbers'
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Who was the Russian Foreign Minister between 1934 and 1938?
Maxim Litvinov
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What year was FR and Russia's pact? And was it successful?
- 1935 | - Worthless
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In which year and month did Russia offer GB and FR a treaty?
April 1939
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What did Russia realise about a treaty with GB and FR and whit did he decide to do about it?
Stalin realised it wasn't going to work, so he went to Germany (Hitler).
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Who became foreign minister in Russia after Litvinov? (Very similar name!)
Molotov
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Germany and Russia had secret contact of the summer. What did Hitler propose to Stalin? And why?
'I propose you receive my foreign minister in Moscow. He will have the fullest power to sign the pact...' -Hitler to Stalin.
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What was the name of the German foreign minister who met Stalin?
Ribbentrop
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Did Germany and Russia trust one another?
No- Stalin still did not trust hitler and the pact gave him time to build up his forces for the imminent war he believed.
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Why did Hitler sign the Nazi-soviet pact? (3)
- created a new balance of power in Europe - GR and USSR dominating over FR and GB. - cleared the way for Hitler to invade Poland.
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What did Hitler think of the Nazi-soviet pact?
- merely a temporary measure - keep Stalin happy - Allow Germany time to prepare for a large-scale invasion and war.
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What were the advantages for Germany of the Nazi-soviet pact? (3)
- cleared the way for Hitler to invade Poland - New power balance in Europe; Germany and Russia dominating. - buying time
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What were the advantages for Russia of the Nazi-Soviet pact? (4)
- splitting potential enemies (Germany, Italy, GB and France) - buying time - Stalin did not trust GB and FR - Stalin wanted Poland
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What did Hitler want to do in Poland? (Same as Czechoslovakia)
Carve out a German empire.
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In August 1935, what did Hitler do? (Poland)
Signed the Nazi-Soviet pact to clear the way for an invasion of Poland.
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Why did Hitler invade Poland?
He just want the territory. APPEASEMENT!!!!!
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What was the response form GB and FR when Hitler invaded Poland?
GB and FR declared war :(
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Why did Hitler consider signing an alliance with France?
Strengthen Locarno
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Why did Hitler consider signing an alliance with Poland?
Stop Poland drifting under the power of Russia.
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Why did Hitler consider signing an alliance with Russia?
Strengthen Rapallo.
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Who did Hitler actually sign an alliance with?
Poland
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Was Hitler signing an alliance with Poland, popular in Germany? Why?
No; Germans wanted to reclaim Polish corridor
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Why did Hitler open negotiations with the USSR? (Poland)
Sort out the problem with Poland.
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Why was Stallin wiling to negotiate sorting out the problem with Poland with Hitler?
- already furious with GB and FR | - Buy time to rearm.

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