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16 Cards in this Set
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The collapse of international order in the 1930s |
THE GREAT DEPRESSION HITLER'S TAKE OVER GERMANY |
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What were the long term consequences of the Peace Treaties? |
The Weimer Government Kapp Putsch 1920 Reparations Ruhr 1922 Hyperinflation |
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What were the consequences of the failures of the League? |
The fact that the League failed so massively in Manchuria 1931 and Abyssinia 1935 that gave Hitler the GO AHEAD! The confidence that Hitler needed to know that B and F wont react to him. |
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Hitler's foreign policy |
TO DESTROY THE TERMS OF THE T OF V LEBENSRAUM UNITE ALL GERMAN SPEAKERS |
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SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936-1939 |
Spanish civil War between 1936-1939 Between Nationalists and Republicans Hitler sent Lutwaffe to assist the Nationalists Ended in nationalist victory |
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REOCCUPATION OF THE RHINELAND 1936 |
One of aims of foreign policy was to break terms of the T of V They weren't ready to fight B and F busy and didn't respond Hitler got away with it First part of the POLICY OF APPEASEMENT |
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ANSCHLUSS 1938 |
Hitler wanted to unite all German speakers Austria and Hungary Tried before but Mussolini stopped him Now he had signed the Rome-Berlin axis and so he didn't fear Mussolini's response Hitler bullied the chancellor to accepting a German as Austrian Minister Pleboscite was held Hitler threatened war if there was a no vote Schuznigg resigned Anschluss was complete |
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SUDETENLAND 1938 |
One of his aims was lebensraum May 2 Sudeten German shot by Czech police September Chamberlain meets Hitler Hitler threatens War if Sudentenland not given to Germany Chamberlain tries SEPTEMBER 2ND meeting chamberlain meets Hitler and says he can have part of Sudentland with 3 million German speaks HIlter angry wants whole thing Threatens invasion if he doesnt get it in a month week later Munich Conference Czech was not represented Benes was forced to give Czech to Sudentenland Benes resigns 1st October German troops occupy Sudentenland |
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CZECH CRISIS 1939 |
Czech president helps Hitler in stabilising Czech |
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Stresa Front PACT OF STEEL |
STRESA FRONT: Britain France and Italy condem HIlters actions PACT OF STEEL/ ROME BERLIN AXIS: 1939 Mussolini and Hitler agreeing to work together. Hitler agreed because he had seen Mussolini's take over in Albania. ANTI COMINTERN PACT: Hitler and Japan then Italy join to go against Communism. |
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POLAND 1939 |
Wanted to undo the terms of T OF V He demanded it to be returned Britain and France finally acted firmly and invaded |
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The Policy of Appeasement Justified |
Germany deserved a fair deal cause T of V was too harsh Empire more important didn't want to lose Australia or India Fear of communism, Germany was a buffer Needed time to prepare Couldn't rely on ALLIES |
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The policy of Appeasement was not justified |
It encouraged Hitler's Aggression Hitler could not be trusted Made Germany too strong It enticed Stalin to sign to sign the Nazi Soviet Pact Encouraged other countries to be aggressive |
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How important was the Nazi Soviet Pact |
Non aggressive pact between Germany and Russia 23 August 1939 Agreed not to fight each other Agreed to split Germany B and France had been trying to sign an alliance with Stalin and now he had signed with their biggest opponent |
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Consequence of Nazi Soviet Pact |
23 August NS Pact 25 August Britain and Poland signed alliance 1st September Germany invades POland 3rd September WAR |
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Why did Britain and France declare War on Germany |
MARCH 1939 marked end of appeasemnt. Britain anfd France start to rearm Promised to defend POland Hitler invaded POLAND BECAUSE....;. He thought B and F would let him get away with it Poland was too far from Britain to be given realistic support He believed War would be quick Hitler claimed Poland had attacked Poland and this was just self-defence Britain gave Hitler 3 days to remove troops WAR Soviets then invaded Poland and took what was theirs form the NS Pact. |
