Hitlers foreign policy

Question 1

What were Hitlers aims?

Answer 1

Lebensraum-provide + farm land and raw materials such as coal and iron improve economy
Aryan race-master race
Anschluss
Destroy ToV/Communists Bolshevism

Question 2

In a timeline explain how Hitler broke Tov?

Answer 2

1933-Rearmament withdrew from disarmament conference and LoN-no obligation to avoid war
1934-Dollfus affair AN party banned -tear country apart-Anschluss illegal ToV
1935 Saar plebiscite-part of Germany again
March 1935-Rearmament rally -illegally been making weapons-ToV restricted size of Gs military
April 1935-The stresa front -B F I stop H breaking more ToV rules
1935-Anglo-German Naval a-B G cud increase navy of of number British submarines -F I not consulted -ToV cud only have 6 ships
1938-Conscription

Question 3

What year did Hitler militarise Rhinland a what else did ne introduce ?

Answer 3

1936

Conscription reduced unemployment

Question 4

Explain what Hitler said before going into the Rhineland?

How he felt?

Answer 4

‘Most nerve-racking 48 hours of my life..’
‘French had marched …we would have to withdraw.’
Nervous and humiliation if plan fail

Question 5

Was he successsful ?

Answer 5

Yes fulfilled promise from Mein Kampf gained reputation /R ppl happy ,popluar

Question 6

Explain in detail the Dollfuss affair

Answer 6

H ultimate goal Anschluss
Austrian Chancellor D cracked down on the Socialists/Nazis-political groups tearing country apart
=banned them
1934 H oredered AN to create havoc/chaos this urned into an attempt to overthrow government
D murdered by 10 N
failed bc A military intervened to bck up g
1934 I had agreement with A to protect them outside aggression.
M followed this sent I troops to A border to deter H from invading