Return of the Saar Flashcards
1
Q
What nationality were the citizens in the Saar
A
Mixture of French and German
2
Q
Who was the Saar controlled by and since when
A
League of Nations
1919
3
Q
Who ran the industry of the Saar
A
French
4
Q
What happened in the Saar in 1935
A
Plebiscite to decide whether the Saar should be German or French
5
Q
What % of the Saar voted to be German
A
90%
6
Q
Who were the German front
A
Saar Nazis and Catholics
7
Q
Who were the united front
A
Communists and Social Democrats
8
Q
What did the German front want
A
To unite with Germany
9
Q
What did the German front do to opponents
A
Boycotted and beat them up
10
Q
What did the League do about the German front
A
Nothing, too scared to stop
11
Q
What did the united front what
A
Campaigned to remain under league control
12
Q
How did the Return of the Saar strengthen Hitler
A
- Boosted his prestige
- Showed the league was scared to confront nazi violence
- Demonstrated support from Germans living outside country
