Rise towards WW2 Flashcards
how did hitler plan to reclaim Germany’s power and territory
- rebuilding the german army and navy
- re-occupying the Rhineland
- regaining the territory lost after World War 1
- expanding Lebensraum
why did Hitler withdraw Germany from the league of nations
because it restricted the German army to 100,000 men and banned it from having air force, tanks or submarines
what did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement do for Germany
it allowed Germany the right to expand its navy beyond the limits set by the Treaty of Versailles
what did hitler do in 1935
reintroduced conscription, increased the size of the navy and created an air force called the Luftwaffe
what was the Rhineland
the region bordering France
what did Hitler do to occupy the Rhineland
he sent troops there with orders to test test if france sent an army to greet them. ( they didn’t )
why did Hitler threaten the Austrian Chancellor with war
because he wanted him to let Austrian Nazis into his government
who replaced the Austrian Chancellor and what did they do
a nazi chancellor who invited the German troops to enter Austria
what is the Anschluss
the joining together of Germany and austria
what was the Sudetenland
the majority German speaking regions of Czechoslovakia
