Hitlers Forgien Policy

Question 1

What were Hitler’s 5 foreign policy aims?

Answer 1

• Reverse the ToV
• Anchluss
• Lebenrsaum
• Destroy communism
• Unite all German speaking people

Question 2

How many men were in the army by 1939?

Answer 2

1.4 million

Question 3

plebiscite

Answer 3

Legislation or a proposal that a government gives to the voting public to accept or reject.

Referendum

Question 4

January 1935 Saar Plebiscite

Answer 4

This referendum showed that 90% of people living in the Saar wanted to reunite with Germany

Question 5

What did Hitler conclude from the Saar plebiscite?

Answer 5

He regarded it as a great triumph as it was the first term of the ToV to be revered

Question 6

When was the Rhineland invaded?

Answer 6

March 1936

Question 7

Why was the Rhineland an important piece of land?

Answer 7

Lots of coal, steel and iron resources.

Also formed a natural barrier to its neighbour and rival, France.

Question 8

Why was the Saar an important piece of land?

Answer 8

Had lots of rich coal mines

Question 9

In what year did Hitler build up his air force?

Answer 9

1935

Question 10

Anglo-German Naval Agreement

Answer 10

Hitler signed this legislation, this allowed him to enlarge his naval forces

Question 11

What did Hitler do in 1936 regarding the Rhineland?

Answer 11

Hitler boldly marched 22,000 German troops into the Rhineland, in a direct contravention of the Treaty of Versailles.

Question 12

Anschluss

Answer 12

Union with Austria

Question 13

The failed anschluss coup

Answer 13

Austrian Chancellor, Dollfuss banned the Nazi party.

In 1934, Hitler ordered the Austrian Nazis to create havoc in Austria, in an attempt to overthrow GOVT

In 1934, Italy had an agreement with Austria that it would protect Austria from outside aggression. Mussolini sent troops to border to deter Hitler.

Question 14

When did Germany unite with Austria?

Answer 14

1938

Question 15

How did European powers react to Anschluss?

Answer 15

Italian leader Mussolini approved of Hitler’s move

Question 16

What did Hitler do in September 1938?

Answer 16

He demanded that the German speaking part of Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland), be given to Germany.

After threats of war the Czechs were forced to accept Germany’s annexation of the area.

Question 17

How did European powers react to Germany annexing the Sudetenland?

Answer 17

MUNICH AGREEMENT

Question 18

Munich Agreement

Answer 18

Britain, France and Italy arranged a series of conferences that ended with an agreement to allow Germany to annexe the Sudetenland.

This was part of the British and French policy of Appeasement.

Question 19

Which two nations were not invited to take part in the Munich Agreement?

Answer 19

Czechoslovakia
USSR

Question 20

When did Germany take over the rest of Czechoslovakia?

Answer 20

March 1939
-This was the end of the policy of Appeasement.

Question 21

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Answer 21

Hitler signed this with Stalin
-This was a non-aggression pact that included a secret agreement to divide Poland between the two countries

Question 22

How did European powers react to the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact?

Answer 22

This pact made war virtually inevitable, as it meant the USSR would not oppose a German invasion of Poland, which Britain and France had promised to defend

Question 23

When did Germany invade Poland?

Answer 23

1st September 1939
- Britain and France declared war on Germany 3rd September 1939
- Beginning of WW2

Question 24

What started WW2?

Answer 24

German invasion in to Poland

Question 25

In which German city was a Nazi mass rally held every August?

Answer 25

Nuremberg

Question 26

Who was appointed Economics Minister in 1937 with the goal of achieving ‘Autarky’?

Answer 26

Hermann Goring
-Goring lasted only three months in office, but remained responsible for the four year plan to achieve Autarky.