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Why saturday? (Rhineland)

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British and French politicians would not be in a good position to react

People not working

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Remilitarisation of the Rhineland

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Saturday 7 March 1936

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Peaceful promises to go along the Remilitarisation

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Non-aggression pact with everyone for 25 years
A new equal demilitarised zone with the French
To rejoin the League of Nations

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How many troops marched into the Rhineland?

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22,000

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Why did the British and the French didn’t take action ?

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  • By monday 9 March the remilitarisation was already completed
  • The French found out about the Anglo- German Naval deal and no longer trusted the British so they did not work together
  • The French military was to defensive. All of their money had been put into creating the Maginot Line which mad it difficult for them to attack Hitler
  • They over-estimated the size of the German military and were worried about the prospect of war
  • Versailles guilt was growing in Britain
  • The British felt Hitlers excuse about the Franco-Russian Pact was a good point.
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Austro-German Agreement

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July 1936 Germany consults over foreign policy but still recognises Austria’s independence

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Rome-Berlin Axis

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November 1936 Mussolini lets Hitler know he would not prevent him from taking over Austria

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Hossbach Memorandum

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November 1937 Hitler invited his generals to a secret meeting and told them his six aims he wants to complete by 1943

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Hitlers 6 aims (Hosbach memorandum)

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Take over Austria (CASE OTTO)
Take over Czechoslovakia (CASE GREEN)
Take over Poland (CASE WHITE)
Take over Soviet Union
Defeat France and Britain
Be ready for war by 1938
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Why Hitler wanted Anschluss?

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He wanted to unite all Germans
His next target was Czechoslovakia. It would allow to surround her.
He was an Austrian

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When did Hitler meet Kurt von Schusnigg

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12 February 1938 in Berchtesgaden

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Schusnigg announces plebicite

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1938 9 March

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Germany army marched into Austria

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12 March 1938

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Hitlers plebiscite

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10 April 1938

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When was Engelbert Dollfuss assasinated

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July 25,1934

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What does appeasement mean?

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Negotiating with a country to find out their problems so you can solve them without going to war

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Treaty of versailles

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28 June 1919

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How did France feel about Germany in 1919?

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Were harsh and wanted revenge as Germany attacked them twice in 50 years

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How did Britain feel about Germany in 1919?

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They wanted to punish Germany but also needed it to be strong to help build up the economy of Britain

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How did the USA feel about Germany in 1919?

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Losses were smaller than other countries-wanted to keep Europe peaceful so it did not have to get involved in any more wars

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Territorial terms of ToV

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Germany and Austria were not allowed to join

Rhineland was to be demilitarised.

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Military terms of ToV

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Army reduced to 100,00 men
No air force
6 warships , no submarines

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Financial terms of the treaty

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Germany had to pay reparations of £6 600 000 000

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The war guilt clause (article 231)

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Germany had to sign article 231 which stated that Germany alone accepted the blame for having caused ww1

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The League of Nations role

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Prevent war by:
Disarmament
Negotiation/Arbitration
Collective security

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Three step policy against aggressors of LoN

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  1. Diplomatic sanctions
  2. Economic sanctions
  3. Military sanctions
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Problems with LoN

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USA refused to join
Russia was not allowed to join
Germany was also not allowed to join
The League had no army to settle international disputes

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Success of LoN in 1920s

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Made Danzig a free city
1921 settled dispute between Sweden and Finland over the Aaland islands
1922 saved Austria from economic collapse
1923 limited but did not prevent Italian aggression against Greece over Corfu
1925 it halted a. Greek invasion of Bulgaria

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Manchurian crisis

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September 1931-explosion. Japanese blamed Chinese. In september Japan launched staryed to move troops to towns in Manchuria
Japanese moved troops in Manchuria. By Jan Japanese troops occupies the whole province and by Feb 1932 they declared Manchuria as independent republic of Manchuko

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The Abyssinian crisis

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Mussolini invaded Abyssinia on october 1935

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Hitlers foreign policy aims

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Undo Tov
Gross Deutchland
Lebensraum
Untermenschen

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Hitler announces rearmament

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March 1935

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How did Hitler rearm Germany?

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Grew the army to 21 divisions
Luftwaffe
Conscription

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Hitlers speech about Sudetenland

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September 12th 1938

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First meeting

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15th September 1938

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Second meeting

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22nd september 1938

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Third meeting (Munich meeting)

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29th september 1938

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Slovak independence

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14th March 1939

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Molotov Ribentropp pact

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23rd August 1939

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Hitlers order to attack Poland

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31st August 1939

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German airforce begins to bomb Poland

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1st September 1939

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Anglo Polish Alliance

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31st March 1939

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Britain declares war on Germany

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3rd September 1939

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Anglo German naval deal

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18 June 1935

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