The Development of Tension Flashcards

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What were Hitler's three main foreign policy aims?

To destroy the Treaty of Versailles, to unite all German-speaking people, and to win Lebensraum (living space) in the east.

What was the Dollfuss Affair (1934)?

Austrian Nazis murdered Chancellor Dollfuss in an attempted takeover of Austria; Mussolini moved troops to the Brenner Pass and Hitler backed down.

What was the result of the Saar plebiscite in January 1935?

About 90% voted to return to Germany, and the Saar was reunited with Germany.

What did Hitler do in 1935 to rearm Germany openly?

He introduced conscription and held a 'Freedom to Rearm Rally' to show off his troops and weapons. This broke the Treaty of Versailles and no one stopped him.

What was the Stresa Front (April 1935)?

An agreement between Britain, France and Italy to oppose German rearmament and to uphold existing treaties.

What was the Anglo-German Naval Agreement (1935)?

Britain agreed that Germany could build a surface fleet up to 35% the size of Britain's, and submarines up to 45% — accepting German breaches of the Treaty of Versailles.

True or false? Britain signed the Anglo-German Naval Agreement without consulting its Stresa Front partners.

True. Britain acted alone, which angered France and Italy and weakened the Stresa Front.

When did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?

January 1933.

Why did Hitler take Germany out of the Disarmament Conference in October 1933?

He said it was unfair that other countries would not disarm to Germany's level; he left the League at the same time.

What did Hitler reveal in March 1935, the same month he announced conscription?

That Germany had built an air force, the Luftwaffe, which the Treaty of Versailles banned.

Give one weakness of the Stresa Front (1935).

Britain, France and Italy condemned German rearmament but agreed no concrete action to stop it.