KQ3 Breakdown Of Peace - Sources Flashcards
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What action did Hitler do in 1933 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles?
Rearmed Germany
What action did Hitler take in 1934 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles
Tried to take Austria but was stopped by Italy
What did Hitler do in 1935 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles
Reintroduced conscription
What did Hitler do in 1936 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles
Sent troops into Rhineland
What did Hitler do in 1937 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles
Tested out new weapons in the Spanish civil war
What did Hitler do in 1938 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles
March - Took over Austria
October/September - Took over Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia
What did Hitler do in 1939 that was a violation of the treaty of Versailles
Invaded rest of Czechoslovakia
When did Germany secretly and openly start rearming
1933 - secretly
1935 - openly
why did Hitler want Anschluss
unifying german speakers
overturns treaty of Versailles
Hitler was austrian and he wanted to unite his birth and adopted country
why did the first Anschluss fail
Mussolini prevented takeover sent troops to the border
Kurt von Schuschnigg rallied local government forces to regain control
how was german rearmament a cause of ww2
increased tension, challenged treaty of Versailles, germany became braver
what was Hitlers justification for rearming the Rhineland
used the France-USSR treaty to claim they were under threat
why did France and Britain not do anything about the rearming of the rhineland
france - wouldnt act without british support
britain - didnt see a problem with it as they though of it like germany’s ‘own backyard’
What did france and britain do about the german rearmament
britain made anglo-german naval agreement
france was angry
What was the anglo-german naval agreement
German Navy must be 35% the size of Britains Navy
It was done in 1935
how was the remilitarisation of the rhineland a cause of war
caused tension, braver germany, challenged treaty of Versailles
what did hitler do during the spanish civil war in 1937
sent aircrafts and pilots who took part in major campaigns
why did hitler get involved in the spanish civil war
supported Franco as they had the same views
what was the result of the Saar plebiscite
90% wanted to join Germany
- morale boost and effective propaganda material
what was the policy of lebensraun
hitlers policy of increasing living space for germans
when did hitler announce that he intended to fight Czechoslovakia for Sudetenland
may 1938
why did Hitler want the Sudetenland
bc it had valuable armament works(Skoda) and coal deposits
had a lot of German Speakers
when and where did Chamberlain meet with Hitler to convince him out of invading Czechoslovakia
15th September 1938 at Hitler’s mountain retreat
what was the result of the first meeting between Chamberlain and Hitler about Czechoslovakia
he agreed to take only the parts where the majority of the population was German