Saar plebiscite Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What year did the League of Nations hold the plebiscite as to whether the Saar region should return back to Germany?
A
1935
2
Q
What is the definition of a plebiscite?
A
The direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution.
3
Q
Why was Hitler nervous about the outcome of the vote?
A
Many of his opponents had fled to the Saar.
4
Q
Which of Hitlers ministers created a massive campaign persuading people of the Saar to vote for the reich?
A
Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister at the time.
5
Q
What was the rough percentage of people that voted for a German rule?
A
Around 90%
6
Q
What did Hitler declare after the plebiscite vote came through?
A
“No further territorial demands to make of France”
