Conflict and tension 1919-1939 War

When was Hitler appointed chancellor

January 1933

What were Hitlers aims

Make Germany into a strong world power

Unite German speaking people

Lebensraum living space in the east

Destroy communism

When was secret rearmament

1933

What was secret rearmament

Disarmament conference 1932-34

Hitler said as no other countries disarmed why should he

Built up army in secret

When was open rearmament

1935

What was open rearmament

Introduced conscription

Rally which shows military strength

Increases from 100000 to 1 million

When was the dollfuss affair

1934

What was the dollfuss affair

Dollfuss was assassinated by 10 Austrian nazis

Who was dollfuss

Chancellor of Austria

Established a dictatorship

Outbreaks of violence

Austrian nazis look towards hitler

When was the Saar plebiscite

1935

What was the Saar plebiscite

Ran by leave of nations since 1920

Vote to weather to return to German rule

90% to return to germany

When was the stressa front

1935

What was the stressa front

Italy Britain France agreement to stop Germany undermining the treaty of Versailles

When was the Anglo German naval agreement

1935

What was the Anglo German naval agreement

Britain and Germany sign that Hitler could increase army up to 33% of the size of britains navy

When was the remilitarisation of the rhineland

1936

How many troops did Hitler send to the rhineland

22000

How did Hitler justify actions for remilitarisation of the rhineland

Reaction to threat passed by the French

The soviet agreement of 1935

Protect each or their if attacked by Germany

Why didn’t France stop Hitler remilitarisation of the Rhineland

Public wants to avoid conflict

France is about to have an election

Don’t want to act by themselves

French leaders are unprepared

When was the rome Berlin axis

1936

What was the Rome Berlin axis

Italy and Germany sign of friendship

When was the anti Comintern pact

1936

What was the anti Comintern pact

Germany Japan Italy cooperation

When was the Spanish civil war

1936-37

What was the Spanish civil war

27 countries signed to not get involved but Germany and Italy sent stuff to support Franco who had opposite views to Stalin

When was the Anschluss with austria

1938

Who did Hitler meet with for the Anschluss

Chancellor of Austria

Schusnigg

Who replaced schuschnigg

Seys-inquert

Austrian nazi

Who did Hitler tell about the unite with Austria

Italy was informed 24hrs before

What was the plebiscite outcome for the Anschluss

99.75% in favour of it-not true numbers