the development of tension Flashcards
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8A, 8.8B
what did Hitler promise?
- to solve German unemployment
- “Right the wrong of the ToV”
- make Germany strong again
what is Lebensraum?
living space in the East
why did Hitler want Lebensraum?
the ToV redistributed 13% of German land- Hitler wanted to make sure Germans had enough land on to live and to farm
what was Volksdeutsche?
people with German blood but without German citizenship
what was Greater Germany?
Hitler’s aim to build a German empire, including all German- speaking people
what was Anschluss?
to unite Germany and Austria
who created communism?
Karl Marx
why would Lebensraum lead to war?
- Hitler wanted land in the East
- to do this he would have to invade countries in Eastern Europe
- this could be considered an act of war and other countries may try and protect the ones being invaded
why would rearmament lead to war?
- it broke international law- the ToV
- other countries would become suspicious why Germany would need a large army
why did Hitler want to rearm?
- to reduce unemployment
- make Germany strong
- create jobs in munitions factories and the armed forces
why would creating a Greater Germany lead to war?
- it was unlikely other countries would give up these regions without a fight
- Hitler was breaking international law
why would destroying Communism lead to war?
- the USSR was communist- had a massive army and had good relations with Britain and France
- USSR was allied with the Eastern European countries Hitler was targeting for Lebensraum
- Hitler was provoking a powerful nation that was going to fight back
what was Luftwaffe?
air force
when was Neville Chamberlain Britain’s prime minister?
1937-1940
who was the French president?
Edouard Daladier
when would Hitler disarm?
as long as every other nation did
what size army did Hitler want the same as?
France
what year did Hitler storm out of the LoN Disarmament Conference & leave the LoN?
1933
what year did Hitler get back the Saar?
1935
what year was the Freedom to Rearm Rally?
1935
what happened at the Freedom to Rearm Rally?
Hitler showed off weapons and troops he had secretly been building and he reintroduced conscription and that he was expanding his army to 1 million men and building an air force
what was the Anglo- German Naval agreement?
- Britain signed an agreement with Germany that Hitler could have an army 35% of the size of the British one
- Britain allowed Germany to build 45% of the number of British submarines
what year was the Anglo-German Naval agreement?
1935
how many soldiers did Hitler march into the Rhineland?
22,000
what date was the reoccupation of the Rhineland?
7th March 1936
what year was the Franco- Soviet pact?
1935
what was the Franco- Soviet pact?
an agreement to support eachother if either was attacked by Germany
how did Hitler respond to the Franco- Soviet pact?
he claimed he was under threat- having enemies on both the Western and Eastern fronts
what was Britain’s reaction to the remilitarisation =?
- many Britons felt Germany had the right to protect their own borders- they should not intervene
- British troops were busy in Abyssinia
- the Depression- Britain could not afford to get involved in foreign affairs
- many people thought Hitler was reclaiming what was his
what was France’s reaction to the reoccupation?
- politicians in France were having a general election- did not want to start a war- would make them lose votes
- lots of the French army was in Tunisia on standby in case anything else happened in Abyssinia
what was the Rome-Berlin axis?
the pact between Mussolini and Hitler
why did Hitler and Mussolini send troops to Spain?
- he could test new weapons
- his troops would get experience
- if Franco won, Hitler would have gained an ally
when was the Anti- Comintern Pact signed?
25th November 1936
who did the Anti-Comintern Pact involve?
Germany and Japan
what was the Pact of Steel?
the alliance between Germany and Italy - their armies would work together in any war that broke out
what year did Japan join the Pact of Steel?
1940
what could Anschluss help Hitler with?
to make a Greater Germany
who was Dollfuss replaced with?
Schuschnigg
what deal did Schuschnigg make with Hitler?
Hitler would support and protect him and in return Schuschnigg would give Hitler key positions in the Austrian government
what happened in January 1938?
police raided the headquarters of the Austrian Nazi Party and discovered plans to overthrow Schuschnigg
what date did Germany invade Austria?
12th March
how many Jews lived in Austria?
180,000
why did Hitler target the Sudetenland?
- Czechoslovakia was set up under the ToV- Hitler wanted to overturn
- Sudetenland had forts, railways and industries- could be of great use to Hitler
how many German-speaking people lived in the Sudetenland?
nearly 3 million
what happened on 15th September 1938?
Neville Chamberlain met with Hitler and Hitler asked for the Sudetenland- Chamberlain agreed because of appeasement
what happened on 22nd September 1938?
Hitler changed his demands- he wanted the Sudetenland by 1st October and that Hungary and Poland should also receive Czech land
when was the Munich Conference?
29th September 1938
what did Hitler demand at the Munich Conference?
- Czechoslovakian army to leave the Sudetenland and the land should be handed over to Hitler - Hungary and Poland to have Czechoslovakian land as well
- Hitler promised peace in Europe in return for the Sudetenland
what happened the day after the Munich Conference?
the Anglo-German declaration was signed
why was the invasion of the Sudetenland important?
- Hitler invaded a country where he had no claim
- Britain and France alienated the USSR and lost an ally against Hitler
- Hitler completed his invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939- he broke his Munich Conference promises
what date did Hitler invade Czechoslovakia?
15th March
how many Austrian people voted for Anschluss?
99% of the population
how was appeasement morally wrong?
- countries like Austria and Czechoslovakia were left occupied by the Nazis who treated people badly
