Saar Plebiscite Flashcards
1
Q
Who had been running the Saar since 1919?
A
The League of Nations.
2
Q
When was the plebiscite held?
A
1935.
3
Q
What percentage of the population voted in favour of Hitler?
A
90%.
4
Q
What were the effects of the plebiscite?
A
Gave Hitler a massive boost to his prestige and provided him with the moral authority to advance his demands for unity with Austrian and Sudeten Germans.
5
Q
What else this plebiscite confirm?
A
Hitler’s expansionist agenda for the rest of the 30s and made it very difficult for democratic regimes to oppose his claims to Austria and the Sudetenland.
