Rise of Hitler Flashcards
Hitler’s plans
Reverse ToV, unite all german ppl under one country and leader, Third Reich, Lebensraum, destroy communism
What did hitler do in 1933
Left LoN, started rearming
What did hitler do in 1934
Tried to take austria but stopped by musso.
What did hitler do in 1935
Re-armament rally held in Ger
What did Hitler do in 1936
Reintroduced conscription, militarised rhineland, Anti communist alliance w/ Jap
What did hitler do in 1937
Tried Ger new arms in Spain war, anti communist pact with Jap
What did Hitler do in 1938
Took over Austria and Sudetenland part of Czechoslovakia
What did Hitler do in 1939
Invaded rest of Czechoslovakia and Poland
How did the weakness of WW1 treaties cause WW2
Resentment, diktat, cause of poverty, hypocrisy with disarmament
How did the actions of the leading powers cause WW2
Appeasement by Br and Fr, failure of LoN, attacks on Manchuria by Jap, attacks on Abyssinia by Ita
How did the actions of Hitler cause WW2
Aggressive foreign policy, need to expand
How did the Great Depression cause WW2
Hypocrisy and self interest of Br and Fr, cause of poverty, resentment to Jewish wealth, economic desperation