the escalation of tension 1936-1938

Question 1

what was Hitler demanding more of

Answer 1

• Hitler began pushing for more and more territory for Germany

Question 2

when did Hitler send troops into the Rhineland

Answer 2

march 1936

Question 3

why did Hitler send troops to the Rhineland

Answer 3

• Rhineland was demilitarized by the treaty of Versailles
• the league was too busy with mussolini and Abyssinia
• France and USSR made a pact in case Germany decided to attack them – Hitler claimed this made him feel threatened so he needed to remilitarise his borders
• the german forces were told to retreat if the French army made a move against them
• France was in the middle of an election campaign and was too busy
• league and Britain took no action

Question 4

when did hitler and mussolini sign the rome berlin axis

Answer 4

in 1936

Question 5

why did Mussolini side with Hitler in 1935

Answer 5

because Hitler invited Mussolini to visit Germany and see his military strength

Question 6

when did Italy join the anti Comintern pact

Answer 6

• 1937

Question 7

what was the anti comintern pact

Answer 7

• japan Germany and Italy protecting each over from communism

Question 8

how did italy and germanys new allienment lead to tension in europe

Answer 8

• as germany and italy became more and more detached from its other european allies

Question 9

what was hitler and mussolini however both competing for

Answer 9

• they were in competition with each over in having the most power in europe

Question 10

how did Hitler achieve Anschluss in 1938

Answer 10

• anschluss allowed hitler to make use of austrias armed forces and raw materials
• hitler encouraged austiran nazis to protest in favour of anschluss
• the austrian chancellor schuschnigg hoped to prevent the nazis from taking over
• hitler threatened to invade if he didnt resign
• in 1938 schuschnigg resigned
• on 12 march 1938 hitler invaded austria to gain further lebensraum and achieve anschluss
• following appeasement britain didnt intervene
• in april a plebiscite was held and austrians voted in favour for the anchluss
• however the votes were rigged by the nazis

Question 11

how did Hitler put pressure on Czechoslovakia in 1938

Answer 11

• the sudetanland was part of Czechoslovakia and had about 3 million Germans living in it
• Hitler said that the Czechoslovakia government was discriminating against the Germans in the sudetanland
• nazis demanded it should be theirs
• in May 1938 Hitler moved his armies to the border of Czechoslovakia and threatened to go to war
• Hitler wanted to take control of the sudetanland
• the allies + USSR agreed to help support Czechoslovakia in case a war broke out
• Hitler promised Chamberlain he wouldn’t invade Czechoslovakia

Question 12

how did chamberlain negotiate with hitler

Answer 12

• chamberlain wanted to avoid war and thought he could negotiate with hitler in 1938
• on 15th september chamberlain visits hitler to negotiate and hitler says this is his last request in europe
• 22 september chamberlain tells hitler that the sudetanland will be given to him
• hitler changes his mind and says he wants all non germans to leave the area
• chamberlain disagrees and prepares for war
• on 29th september hitler invites france, britain and italy to munich and talk upon the munich agreement

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Question 13

what was the munich agreement

Answer 13

• the sudetanland will be given to Germany but Hitler guaranteed he would not invade Czechoslovakia

Question 14

what was the reaction to the munich agreement

Answer 14

• chamberlain gave in as he believed hitler was being honest
• seemed like chamberlain prevented war as he proclaimed it showed ‘ peace for our time’
• czechoslovakia and the USSR weren’t invited so this made them very annoyed and worried about hitlers possible intentions

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