1. Hitler claim of returning Germany to its former glory and boundaries was nothing more than a ruse to cover up his true intentions. Since the beginning he was bent on conquering all of Europe and uniting it underneath the Germanic flag of the Nazi Empire. Hitler first had to develop a strategy that would allow him to rebuild the country while also expanding Germany’s size. Due to the atmosphere after WWI many of the western countries powers such as England and France established appeasement policy to avoid conflict that would start another war. Seeing his opportunity Hitler started rebuilding Germany by investing in heavy industry and reorganizing and controlling society through propaganda. One important part of Hitler’s plan was to create
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When the time came on March 12th & 13th Hitler invaded Austria and later on March 7, 1936 German soldiers were deployed to Rhineland. This was devastating to France as Rhineland served as barrier from Germany. Acquiring new land and the increasing size and power of his military, he indicated a defense alliances with Italy, Japan and most importantly Russia. Do to the location of Germanys position between the West and Russia, Hitler sought to avoid a war on both fronts. While Hitler and Stalin despised each other. Hitler proposed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1936. The Pact divided the Poland and other countries between Russia and Germany. Hitler’s achieved his goal of creating another buffer zone between Russia. However, Russia would get Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia essentially creating its own buffer zone. The pact also provided Russia time to build up its army. After the annexing of Poland and Rhineland it became clear what Hitler’s true objective. Even the alliances he proposed were just to provide him the advantage to expand with the help of other countries. Hitler’s Germany had now become the third largest nation in Europe. What can be concluded throughout Hitler’s “rebuilding of Germany” was not at all what he claimed. His true goal was to conquer all of Europe by employing alliances and slowly advancing towards the West
When the time came on March 12th & 13th Hitler invaded Austria and later on March 7, 1936 German soldiers were deployed to Rhineland. This was devastating to France as Rhineland served as barrier from Germany. Acquiring new land and the increasing size and power of his military, he indicated a defense alliances with Italy, Japan and most importantly Russia. Do to the location of Germanys position between the West and Russia, Hitler sought to avoid a war on both fronts. While Hitler and Stalin despised each other. Hitler proposed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in 1936. The Pact divided the Poland and other countries between Russia and Germany. Hitler’s achieved his goal of creating another buffer zone between Russia. However, Russia would get Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia essentially creating its own buffer zone. The pact also provided Russia time to build up its army. After the annexing of Poland and Rhineland it became clear what Hitler’s true objective. Even the alliances he proposed were just to provide him the advantage to expand with the help of other countries. Hitler’s Germany had now become the third largest nation in Europe. What can be concluded throughout Hitler’s “rebuilding of Germany” was not at all what he claimed. His true goal was to conquer all of Europe by employing alliances and slowly advancing towards the West