The Stresa Front and Anglo-German Naval Agreement - Conflict and Tension Flashcards
1
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when was the Stresa front?
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April 1935 - one month after Hitler had announced Germany’s rearmament
2
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what countries were involved in the Stresa front?
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Britain, France and Italy
3
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what was the aim of the Stresa front?
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- to formalise opposition to German rearmament
- to declare that the independence of Austria would continue to inspire their common policy
- the signatories also agreed to resist any future attempt by Germany to change the TofV
4
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why did Mussolini still feel comfortable invading Abyssinia without intervention from Britain and France?
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because even thought the Stresa Front was negotiated at the same time as the Abyssinian crisis, it never once mentioned Abyssinia
5
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when was the Anglo-German Naval agreement signed?
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in June 1935
6
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who signed the Anglo-German Naval agreement?
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Britain and Germany
7
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what was the Anglo-German Naval agreement?
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- it bypassed the TofV and allowed Germany to rearm its Navy
- the German Navy would be allowed to increase, but it would be limited to 35% of the tonnage of the British Navy
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