The Reich Chancellory meeting 5 November 1937

Question 1

What was the Hossbach Mmonrandum?

Answer 1

a record of a three hour meeting in the reich chancellory on 5 november 1937

Question 2

Who attended the meeting in the reich chancellory on 5 november 1937?

Answer 2

Hitler, military leaders Herman Goeirng, Werner von Fritsch, Erich Raeder, Werner von Blomberg and foreign minister Konstantin von Neurath

Question 3

What was the objective of Hitler’s speech in the Hossbach Memorandum?

Answer 3

to convince his listeners of the need for a more aggressive approach in foreign policy

Question 4

What did Hitler argue about living space in his speech?

Answer 4

Germany needed to solve her space problems by 1943-5

Question 5

How have historians used the memorandum?

Answer 5

various copies were used at the Nuremberg trials as evidence of planned nazi aggression
most historians believe the memorandum indicates how hitler was moving towards implementing his longer-term programme