The Rhineland Flashcards
1
Q
Why did Hitler March his troops into the Rhineland in March 1936?
A
The rest of the world were focused on Abyssinia and Britain and France were so shocked they did nothing
2
Q
Why was Hitler marching into the Rhineland risky business?
A
They would have to withdraw with their “tales between their legs” with even “moderate resistance”
3
Q
Why did Britain and France not react to Hitler’s March into the Rhineland?
A
No one wanted another war and many thought that it was Germany’s troops on Germany’s soil
4
Q
What happened to the Rhineland in the treaty of Versailles?
A
German armed forces were banned
