international relations Flashcards
hitler’s actions in 1933-37 ~ S T R E T complete the anagram.... C H I N G ~
S-starts rearming T-the saar plebiscite R-remilitarisation of the rhineland E-española civil war T-takes back austria C-crisis! in the sudetenland H-hitler attends the munich conference I-invasion of czechoslovakia N-nazi soviet pact G-germany invades poland
S~ starts rearming
when did hitler begin his rearmament programme?
19__ - 19__
1933-35
S~ starts rearming
hitler began rearming even though …
it was specifically banned in the treaty of versailles
S~ starts rearming
hitler drafted …
thousands of unemployed workers into the army to reduce unemployment
S~ starts rearming
hitler began to secretly …
stockpile weapons
S~ starts rearming
what happened at the league of nation’s disarmament conference ?
hitler walked out and left the league soon after
S~ starts rearming
by 1935 hitler no longer hid germany’s rearmament programme. he …
began publicly parading his forces in a “freedom to rearm” rally, berlin
T~ the saar plebiscite
the saar land was run by …
the league of nations
T~ the saar plebiscite
hitler claimed the saar …
should be part of germany
T~ the saar plebiscite
the league forced hitler to agree to a plebiscite. this resulted in …
almost 90% of people living in the saar land voting to join hitler’s germany
T~ the saar plebiscite
what affect did the saar plebiscite have ?
- increased hitlers prestige in germany
- people of the saar are joyful to return: a huge ego boost for hitler, makes him feel powerful , confident and untouchable …
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
what year did hitler remilitarise the rhineland ?
1936
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
what did the ToV say about the rhineland ?
it banned german forces from entering it.
this restriction was accepted by germany in the locarno treaties of ‘25
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
in february 1936 …
france and the ussr agreed to protect eachother in the event of a german attack
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
france + the ussr’s agreement was called the …
mutual assistance treaty
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
hitler claimed that this agreement left him ________ , so he had every right to _______ his _______ . he then sent his ______ into the rhineland.
‘encircled’
‘protect’
‘borders’
‘troops’
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
why did britain and france not force hitler to withdraw from the rhineland?
they were too concerned with abyssinia
R~ rhineland remilitarisation
what actions did the league take when hitler sent his troops into the rhineland and how did this make matters worse?
moral condemnation.
no further actions were taken, making hitler feel even more powerful and as though he can do what he wants …
E~ española civil war
in 1936 a civil war broke out in spain. it was between …
the republicans and the nationalists
E~ española civil war
which nation supported the republicans ?
the ussr, with aircraft and weapons
E~ española civil war
which nation(s) supported the nationalists ?
despite saying they would not intervene,
italy and germany (mussolini and hitler) supported the nationalists, who’s leader (general franco) shared similar ideologies to them.
E~ española civil war
how did germany (and italy) help the nationalists ?
- supplied troops (“they were volunteers”)
- supplied aircraft and other equipment
- the luftwaffe bombed republican strongholds to devastating affect.
E~ española civil war
what issues did britain and france’s refusal to intervene cause ?
- the ussr is suspicious as to why
- hitler assumed they would adopt the same attitude in any other war
E~ española civil war
what affects did the civil wars’ display of modern warfare have ?
- hitler shows the world his power and that war has changed
- the war encouraged him in his plan to reverse the treaty of versailles
- it convinced chamberlains that war must be avoided at all costs
