Rearment

Question 1

What was one of Hitlers first actions when coming to power in 1933?

Answer 1

• Increasing the Armed forces

Question 2

Why was Hitlers first action after coming to Power increasing the Armed Forces?

Answer 2

• It reduced unemployment after the Great Depression.
• To challenge and abolish the terms of the TOV as he promised to Germany.
• It would cause alarm in other countries

Question 3

How did Hitler begin the rearment of Germany?

Answer 3

-he first secretly began rearming
-He outlined that he did not want to re arm Germany, did this as other nations refused to disarm
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Question 4

How was rearment a positive action for Hitler?

Answer 4

• It boosted Nazi support as it was a very popular move.

- Hitler used Great Britains sympathy to buffer comnunism

Question 5

How did Great Britain affect the rearment of Germany?

Answer 5

• they belived the terms were too tight
• they were sympathetic to Germany
• they belived if Nazi Germany rearmed they could buffer Comunism
• They allowed Germany to have a Navy of 35% (compared to GB) as a result.

Question 6

How much did Germnays army increase by?

Answer 6

1932- 100k soilders
1939- 950k soilders

1932- 36 aircrafts
1939- 8250 aircrafts