Hitler's Foreign Policy and the Origins of the Second World War

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What were Hitler's Three Mains Aims in Foreign Policy?
To make Germany a great power again, to unite all German-speaking people under his rule and provide Lebensraum for the German empire
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What does Lebensraum mean?
Living Space
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To achieve this aims, Hitler had to destroy what?
The Treaty of Versailles
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When did Germany join the League of Nations?
1926
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German began to rearm in 1935. What did Hitler use as his excuse for this considering it was illegal against the Treaty of Versailles?
France had increased conscription from 12 months to 18 months
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British Public opinion was beginning to think that the Treaty of Versailles was what?
Harsh and unfair on Germany
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Hitler signed a 10-year non-aggression pact with which country?
Poland
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What did Mussolini prevent in 1934?
Anschluss with Austria
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When was the Saarland returned to Germany?
1935
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What percentage of the Plebiscite was in favour of the Saar returning to Germany?
90%
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When was the Rhineland remilitarised?
1936
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Why did no-one oppose Hitler despite the remilitarisation being forbidden?
Britain and France were occupied with Mussolini in Abyssinia. Also, France were unwilling to act without Britain
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Who was Kurt Schuschnigg?
The Austrian Chancellor
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Who was Arthur Seyss-Inquart?
Leader of the Austrian Nazi's
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When did Hitler take power of Austria?
14th March 1938
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Who is Neville Chamberlain?
British Prime Minister
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What was the British Foreign Policy 1918-1939?
Appeasement
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Who was President Benes?
President of Czechslovakia
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What is the Sudetenland?
The Western Part of Czechslovakia?
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Where was it decided that the Sudetenland would become German?
The Munich Conference
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When did Hitler take over power of all Czechslovakia?
March 1939
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The Nazi-Soviet Pact meant what?
Germany's attack on Poland was inevitable
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