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Hitler - Steps To War Flashcards

0
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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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10
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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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16
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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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23
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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.

24
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What did Hitler specifically gain as a result of the Munich conference?

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The strongest line of fortifications.

25
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What did Hitler want to do in Czechoslovakia?

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Carve out a German empire

26
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Who was the Czech leader and what was he prepared to do when Hitler wanted to take the Sudetenland?

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  • Benes

- he was prepared to fight

27
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Which two European countries couldn’t protect Czechoslovakia from the threat of communism?

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GB and FR

28
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In which year did GB and FR abandon Czechoslovakia when there was a German attack?

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1938

29
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In 1925 what did Stalin state about war and getting involved? (Nazi-soviet pact)

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They will join in with war but not take complete control.

30
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What did Stalin think of Hitler’s arrival?

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He was worried about his contrasting views

  • hitler- fascist
  • Stalin- communist
31
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In January 1934 Stalin made it clear he was prepared to do what?

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Business with Hitler

32
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Did hitler have any Interest in a friendship with Stalin?

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No

33
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What did the failure of Stalin and Hitler’s friendship push Stalin into doing? (Or joining?)

A

LON in 1934

34
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What did Stalin think of the LON? (What did he quote?)

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‘Gang of robbers’

35
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Who was the Russian Foreign Minister between 1934 and 1938?

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Maxim Litvinov

36
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What year was FR and Russia’s pact? And was it successful?

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  • 1935

- Worthless

37
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In which year and month did Russia offer GB and FR a treaty?

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April 1939

38
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What did Russia realise about a treaty with GB and FR and whit did he decide to do about it?

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Stalin realised it wasn’t going to work, so he went to Germany (Hitler).

39
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Who became foreign minister in Russia after Litvinov? (Very similar name!)

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Molotov

40
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Germany and Russia had secret contact of the summer. What did Hitler propose to Stalin? And why?

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‘I propose you receive my foreign minister in Moscow. He will have the fullest power to sign the pact…’ -Hitler to Stalin.

41
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What was the name of the German foreign minister who met Stalin?

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Ribbentrop

42
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Did Germany and Russia trust one another?

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No- Stalin still did not trust hitler and the pact gave him time to build up his forces for the imminent war he believed.

43
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Why did Hitler sign the Nazi-soviet pact? (3)

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  • created a new balance of power in Europe
  • GR and USSR dominating over FR and GB.
  • cleared the way for Hitler to invade Poland.
44
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What did Hitler think of the Nazi-soviet pact?

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  • merely a temporary measure
  • keep Stalin happy
  • Allow Germany time to prepare for a large-scale invasion and war.
45
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What were the advantages for Germany of the Nazi-soviet pact? (3)

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  • cleared the way for Hitler to invade Poland
  • New power balance in Europe; Germany and Russia dominating.
  • buying time
46
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What were the advantages for Russia of the Nazi-Soviet pact? (4)

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  • splitting potential enemies (Germany, Italy, GB and France)
  • buying time
  • Stalin did not trust GB and FR
  • Stalin wanted Poland
47
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What did Hitler want to do in Poland? (Same as Czechoslovakia)

A

Carve out a German empire.

48
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In August 1935, what did Hitler do? (Poland)

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Signed the Nazi-Soviet pact to clear the way for an invasion of Poland.

49
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Why did Hitler invade Poland?

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He just want the territory. APPEASEMENT!!!!!

50
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What was the response form GB and FR when Hitler invaded Poland?

A

GB and FR declared war :(

51
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Why did Hitler consider signing an alliance with France?

A

Strengthen Locarno

52
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Why did Hitler consider signing an alliance with Poland?

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Stop Poland drifting under the power of Russia.

53
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Why did Hitler consider signing an alliance with Russia?

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Strengthen Rapallo.

54
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Who did Hitler actually sign an alliance with?

A

Poland

55
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Was Hitler signing an alliance with Poland, popular in Germany? Why?

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No; Germans wanted to reclaim Polish corridor

56
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Why did Hitler open negotiations with the USSR? (Poland)

A

Sort out the problem with Poland.

57
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Why was Stallin wiling to negotiate sorting out the problem with Poland with Hitler?

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  • already furious with GB and FR

- Buy time to rearm.

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