TOPIC 7 Flashcards
What were the 5 aims of Hitler’s foreign policy?
1.) Destroy communism
2.) Anschluss
3.) Lebensraum
4.) Destroy ToV
5.) Unite all German speakers
What was the Disarmament Conference of 1933-35 about?
It was to discuss the ways that the different nations could disarm themselves more. It was to reduce the risk of war
How many countries were in the Disarmament Conference?
60
During the Disarmament Conference, what was France worried about and why did Germany withdraw?
France was concerned about the growth of German power- so they suggested to reduce all countries military to Germany’s level
Hitler withdrew because the French and the Germans disagreed and because the French refused to co-operate
Why did Hitler sign the non-aggression pact with Poland and what would it do?
He signed it to make sure that the rest of Europe wouldn’t be too worried about Germany
It was to accept the borders of Poland and to encourage the trading between the 2 countries
Why did France not like the non aggression with Poland and how long was it set to last?
It was set to last for 10 years
France didn’t like it because they had a treaty with Poland that covered economic agreements and they therefore felt like Hitler had compromised the French treaty
When did Hitler announce to break the terms of the ToV and arm Germany again?
March 1935
How did Hitler rebuild the German military and why did the other countries not care as much?
He used conscription to build the army to around 500,000 and openly built up a navy and an air force
The other countries didn’t care as much because they were focused on the aggression of Japan and Italy (Mussolini) as well as solving the Depression because it affected everyone
What was the German reaction to the rearmament of Germany?
People were proud of their army and that Germany was strong once again
What was the League of Nations reaction to Hitler’s rearmament of Germany?
They condemned Germany but didn’t hold him accountable because they didn’t want to start a war
When did the Saarland return to Germany?
15th January 1935
How long was the Saarland governed by Britain and France?
15 years
How many people voted for:against the Saarland returning to Germany in the plebiscite?
477,000 : 48,000
How did the Saarland plebiscite benefit Hitler?
It showed there was support in his ideas of uniting all German speakers
Encouraged him to follow through with his other foreign policies
When was the Rhineland reoccupied and how long had it been under Allied occupation?
It was reoccupied in March 7th 1936
The Allies had occupied it for 15 years and withdrew in 1935
What did Hitler do during the re occupation of the Rhineland?
He denounced the Locarno Pact (respect all borders) and marched into the Rhineland
How did Britain and France react to the reoccupation of the Rhineland and how did their reaction benefit Hitler?
Britain and France didn’t do anything
This benefitted Hitler because it convinced him that Britain and France were unlikely to do anything against further aggression
What were the 5 consequences of the re occupation of the Rhineland?
1.) Hitler’s popularity improved
2.) Lots of people approved of the reoccupation
3.) Important effects on international relations
4.) Threat Germany held now made it more difficult for France and Britain to deal with Mussolini
5.) Encouraged Hitler to challenge the ToV more
What was the reaction of the annex of Austria?
France and Britain didn’t do anything
Chamberlain followed a policy of appeasement that said no war would start
It gave Hitler the opportunity to carry on controlling the greater lands and people without worrying about Britain
When did Hitler demand the Sudetenland, what did he threaten to do and what did Chamberlain do?
15th September 1938
He threatened to start a war
Chamberlain offer to transfer the areas with German majority to Hitler
When did Hitler demand for land should also go to Poland and Hungary?
22nd September 1938
What happened in Munich on 29th Sept 1938?
Britain, France, Germany and Italy tried one more time to keep peace. (Czechoslovakian President not invited)
By the 10th OCTOBER, German troops could occupy the Sudetenland and that parts of it would be given to Hungary and Poland
When was the Nazi Soviet Pact signed?
23rd August 1939
What were the 5 terms of the Nazi-Soviet Pact?
1.) Agreed not to support any third country if it attacked the other (e.g. Germany wouldn’t support a country if it decided to attack Russia)
2.) Consult on matters of common interest
3.) Not to join any alliance aimed at the other (e.g. Russia would not join an alliance to take Germany down)
4.) Agreed (secretly) to invade and divide Poland
5.) Soviet Union allowed to occupy the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
