Invasion of the Rhineland 1936 Flashcards
When did German troops reoccupy the Rhineland?
6th March 1936.
What did this invasion break?
Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno agreements.
Why did Hitler invade?
He was testing his enemies.
Why could he have been easily stopped?
The troops he sent in were weak and could have been beaten fairly easily by a show of strength from either France or Britain. Hitler also told his men to retreat if there was any sign of defense, but there was not.
Why didn’t anyone act against Hitler?
The French were between governments and were unwilling to act without the British. However the British Establishment (many of whom quite liked Hitler at the time) did not want to act over a weekend. Moreover both countries were preoccupied with Mussolini and Abyssinia.
After this how did Hitler strengthen his position?
He made a series of Alliances.
When did Hitler make the alliance with Austria?
July 1936.
When did Hitler form the Berlin-Rome axis?
October 1936.
When was the Anti-Comintern Pact signed?
Novemeber 1936.
Who was the Anti-Comintern Pact with?
Japan, but Italy joined in 1937.
