Lebensraum Flashcards
How was lebensraum tied to the restoration of German pride?
Hitler wanted to make German the dominant race in Europe. Lebensraum is tied with the restoration of German pride since Hitler appealed to German nationalism.
What nations were to be impacted by lebensraum?
Nations in Eastern Europe and the USSR, so countries like Poland, Russia, Czech, Austria.
Why - from an educated P.O.V., did these nations not prepare for lebensraum?
ToV that Germany couldn’t take more land
Lg won’t allow the attack
Appeasement (not openly hostile = no attack)
Russia → Germany signed a nonaggression pact
3 Identify and explain examples of lebensraum including Anschluss and the Saar Valley, and the Rhineland. Explain how Hitler dealt with these issues.
These are all examples of Hilter’s craving for power, Germans took a chance to take these lands since they were rich and prosperous in resources, ideal conditions for lebensraum as these resources could be a source of income as a job or for trading.
What role did Hitler play in the German government when he began to practice lebensraum?
Hitler was initially in jail when he got the idea for lebensraum, though he started it as soon as he got out, using his Nazi officials to enforce lebensraum. This was after he became Chancellor.
