Road to War Flashcards
List Hitlers foreign policy aims?
Lebensraum, overturn the Tov, unite German speaking people, Destroy communism, Rearmament. LOUDeR
What were 2 events during period 1933-35 when Hitler broke the terms of the treaty of Versailles?
Rearmament, conscription
Who controlled the German Saar from 1919-35?
the league of nations
How did the Saar plebiscite help Hitler achieve his aims?
it reunited German speaking people
How was Nazi Germany able to build up its naval forces?
The anglo naval agreement - Britain allowed up to 35% of their navy power
What year did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland and how did he do it?
1936, he invades the Rhineland
Why did Britain and France not stop Hitler remilitarising the Rhineland?
Britain felt sympathetic and France was following appeasement
Explain what is meant by the policy of appeasement?
The way Britain and France handled Hitler
Describe 2 reasons as to why Britain and France adopted appeasement?
people wished to avoid conflict, Britain in the 1930s was struggling with the impact of the depression
What was Anschluss and what year did it occur?
When Germany and Austria reunited to from greater Germany in 1938
Describe how Hitler achieved Anschluss?
Rigging the plebescite (97.7% said yes)
what was the Sudeten crisis and what year did it occur?
1938, It was when Germany invaded the bordering part of Czechoslovakia (Sudeten) and took over Czechoslovakia
Who was the British MP in 1938 who kept appeasing Hitler?
Nevil Chamberlin
What was the Munich conference, and what was agreed?
Hitler and Chamberlin met and agreed Germany could invade Czechoslovakia
what happened in march 1939?
War was declared on Germany. The breakout of WW2
What was signed in august 1939? what was agreed?
Non-aggression pact, Germany and the USSR agreed not to attack each other. Yet.
What were 2 reasons Stalin didn’t trust Britain and France?
He was not impressed by Britain and France as they were often supportive of Hitler and his mission to destroy communism. Appeasement
When did WW2 start?
September 1939.
what were 4 reasons WW2 broke out?
The impact of the ToV following WW1, the world wide economic depression, failure of appeasement , and the rise to power of Germany
What was Lebensraum?
Germanys term to say expanding territory
Why was Pan German nationalism a threat to peace in Europe?
Pan German nationalism was to reunite all German speaking people under one nation which could lead to territorial disputes
Describe two ways that Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles.
Remilitarised the Rhineland and re established conscription
How did the Saar plebiscite help Hitler achieve his aims?
It helped him to achieve uniting German speaking people and overturning the tov
How was Nazi Germany able to build up its naval forces?
The Anglo-German naval agreement - allowed Germany to expand its navy to 35% of Britain’s navy.
Nazis secretly launched naval rearmament programmes as early as 1932.
How was Hitler able to remilitarize the Rhineland in 1936?
Hitler ordered 20,000 troops to march in there with weapons
Explain what is meant by the policy of appeasement?
To give concessions to maintain peace at all costs.
Nations (particularly Britain), giving concessions to Nazi Germany in the hope to avoid war or aggression.
Describe two reasons why Britain and France adopted appeasement.
- to avoid another war happening
- it would buy them time to rearm and prepare for if war did breakout
What was Anschluss?
1938 Germany and Austria reunite
Describe two reasons why Hitler wanted the Sudetenland?
A majority of its population was German
More soldiers for war
Bring him closer to Russia
What happened in the Munich Crisis?
Britain France Italy and Germany all met in Munich to discuss Sudetenland and they agreed Germany could take Sudetenland in exchange for peace
What event marked the end of appeasement?
When he entered Czechchoslovakia they realised appeasement wasn’t working
What event made possible the invasion of Poland?
Germany’s non aggression pact with Soviet Union allowed hitler to invade without the fear of the Soviet intervention
