Hitlers aims and early actions Flashcards
What were the 5 aims of Hitler?
Destroy the Treaty of Versailles Create a greater Germany Destroy communism Acquire Lebensraum Create a central European empire
What was a part of destroying the treaty of Versailles?
Regain lost territory.
Remilitarize
What was a part of creating a greater Germany?
Make Germany bigger
Take back all of the Sudeten lands. Means parts of Austria and Czechoslovakia.
What was a part of destroying communism?
It would create a conflict against the Soviet Union. He wanted to defeat the Soviet Union.
What was a part of acquiring lebensraum?
To gain living space to the east for the New German Empire. For recreation and living. This would mean conquering Poland and the USSR.
What was a part of creating a central European empire?
It would make Hitler the Chancellor of the big European empire. It would be one of the biggest and most powerful empires in Europe.
What was an event in 1933?
Germany refused to pay any more reparations, walked out of the World Conference, and left the League of Nations.
Comment on the event in 1933?
These were Hitler’s first strike against the Versailles Settlement.
Germany also began to rearm in secret.
How was the event in 1933 a violation of International law?
He broke the Treaty of Versailles when he was starting to rearm and not pay reparations which he had to do under the Treaty.
Was the event of 1933 reasonable and why?
Can be seen as reasonable by other countries.
Germany is one of the only countries that is disarmed
What happened in January 1934?
Ten-year nonaggression agreement with Poland.
What would the non-aggression agreement mean?
Germany can invade Austria and Czechoslovakia without Poland being able to do anything about it, and removing the prospect of war.
Was the non-aggression agreement a violation of international law?
No, it was not, and would be seen as a good thing to have this unity between these two countries. Even though the reason behind it was more sinister.
Was the agreement reasonable?
Yes, it would be seen as reasonable because this is what the League would have wanted.
What happened in July 1934?
Attempted union with Austria or Anschluss.
