Return Of The Saar

Question 0

Why was Saar a success?

Answer 0

• 90% Saarlanders voted for returning to Germany
• the Nazi party celebrated in great victory
• this event encouraged hitler to challenge more of the ToV

Question 1

What was the return of the Saar in 1935?

Answer 1

• ToV removed the Saar from Germany for 15 years
• after 15 years a plebiscite (vote) was taken- to see if Saar wanted to return to Germany
• 90% Saarlanders voted to return to Germany
• Saarlanders were persuade by a huge campaign held by the Nazi’s

Question 2

Why was there some opposition to the return of Saar?

Answer 2

• 10% Saarlanders didn’t want to return to Germany
• socialists and communists tried to organise an opposition against the nazi’s
• Nazi’s had to beat rebelling citizens up
• Britain and France threatened to send troops when Nazi’s gathered the boarder or Saar and Germany