3.1.1 Hitler’s foreign policy

Question 1

When did Hitler become chancellor of Germany?

Answer 1

1933

Question 2

What were Hitler’s 6 main aims?

Answer 2

• Lebensraum: gain additional land for the German people for farming and living on
• Abolish the Treaty of Versailles and all of the terms it placed on Germany
• Volksdeutsche: unite all Germany speaking people by taking back all of the land that was taken away in the Treaty of Versailles
• Anschluss: reunite with Austria
• Fight Communism across the world so that it was destroyed
• Rearmament: make the country a strong nation again, create jobs

Question 3

Reasons Hitler wanted rearmament: (2)

Answer 3

• Make the country a strong nation again
• Create jobs

Question 4

What is a way to remember all of Hitler’s aims? (LOUDeR)

Answer 4

• Lebensraum
• Overturn Versailles
• Unite Germany speaking people (Volksdeutsche) in a greater Germany (this included Anschluss)
• Destroy Communism
• Rearmament