Ways in which Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
What did Hitler do at the League of Nations Disarmament conference?
He demanded an army of equal size to France’s. When this was refused, he stormed out and withdrew Germany from the League of Nations.
Between what years was the League of Nations Disarmament Conference?
1932-34
What was Anschluss?
Union between Germany and Austria.
Who were the Volksdeutsche?
German speaking peoples who did not live in Germany.
What did Hitler want for the Volksdeutsche?
To unite them.
Who was Dollfuss?
The Chancellor of Austria in 1934.
What did Nazis in Austria do to Dollfuss when he banned the Nazi Party there?
They murdered him.
Why was Hitler unable to achieve Anschluss in 1934?
Mussolini’s Italian army moved to the Austrian border and threatened to invade if Hitler did not back down.
What did the Nazis organise in 1935 that showed their commitment to rearmament?
A ‘Freedom to Rearm Rally.’
Where and what was the Saar?
A rich industrial area in between France and Germany which had been run by the League of Nations for 15 years.
What was the Saar plebiscite?
When people living in the Saar region were allowed to vote on which country should run their area - France or Germany.
Did France or Germany win the Saar plebiscite? By how much?
Germany - by 90%.
When was the Anglo-German Naval agreement?
June 1935.
What did the Anglo-German Naval agreement say about the size of the German navy?
Germany was allowed to build their navy to 35% the size of the British, this was much bigger than the 6 allowed by the Treaty of Versailles.
What did the Anglo-German Naval agreement mean to the Treaty of Versailles?
It showed Hitler that even one of the countries that wrote the Treaty (Britain) no longer believed it was a valid document anymore.
