Key developments of Nazi Foreign policy

Before the invasion of CZE 1939 Nazis showed what type of policy?

Revisonist foreign policy

The invasion of CZE in 1939 was the start of what new type of Nazi policy?

Expansionist foreign policy

When was the Non-aggression pact with Poland?

1934

For 10 years

How long was the 1934 Non-aggression pact with Poland and what did it do?

10 years

Weakened French security system by making Poland less dependant on France

When was the Saar plebiscite?

1935

What was the Saar plebiscite in 1935? (3)

90% voted in favour of rejoining GER

Reversal of TOV

Nazis wanted Saarland economic resources

How many voted in favour of rejoining GER at the Saar plebiscite 1935?

90%

When was the Anglo-German Naval Agreement?

1935

What was the Anglo-GER Naval agreement 1935?

GER navy limited to 35% of Britain's

What limited the GER navy to 35% of Britain's?

Anglo-GER Naval agreement 1935

When was the remilitarisation of the Rhineland?

1936

What was the remilitarisation of the Rhineland 1936? (4)

20,000 GER troops march to Rhineland

Prepared to retreat if met with a French military reaction but there is none (which is what Hitler gambled on)

Allies distracted by Abyssinia crisis

Hitler wanted Rhineland for military and economic strength

How many troops marched on the remilitarisation of the Rhineland 1936?

20,000

Were GER troops met with any French military resistance when marching on the Rhineland 1936?

No

Allies distracted by Abyssinia crisis

When did Hitler start intervening in the ESP civil war and how?

From 1936

Hitler sent troops to aid General Franck's uprising

How did Hitler start intervening in the ESP civil war from 1936?

Sent troops to aid General Franck's uprising

When was the axis and anti-comintern pact?

1936

What was the axis and anti-comintern pact 1936? (3)

Hitler makes alliances with Italy + Japan

Hitler sends Condor legion (5,000 men,117 planes,48 tanks) to Franco

GER then gains military experience,economic concessions and closer links with Mussolini who also sent aid

What 3 things does GER get from axis and anti-comintern pact?

Military experience

Economic concessions

Closer ties to Mussolini who also sent aid to Franco

Figures of the Condor legion sent to Franco 1936

5,000 men

117 planes

48 tanks

What sent to Franco in 1936 had 5,000 men, 117 planes and 48 tanks?

Condor Legion

When was the Hossbach meeting?

1937

What was the Hossbach meeting 1937?

Hitler tells generals to increase rearmament in prep for major war in the 1940s

When did Hitler tell generals to prepare for rearmament for major war in the 1940s?

Hossbach meeting 1937

When was Anschluss?

1938

What was Anschluss?

Union of Austria and Germany

Who was a key figure for Anschluss and how?

Goering

Convinced Schuschnigg to resign

Events of Anschluss 1938 (4)

Chancellor Schuschnigg bullied into accepting Nazi ministers so calls a plebiscite on Anschluss

Hitler pressures gov into postponing

GER army invades and is well received

Hitler annexes Austria

Where is Sudentan?

Part of CZE

When was the Sudenten crisis and the Munich agreement?

1938

Who was a key figure in the Sudenten crisis and the Munich agreement and how?

Goering because he brokered the deal

What was the Sudenten crisis and the Munich agreement? (3)

Chamberlain meets Hitler and arranges for transfer of Sudentenland to GER

2nd meeting Hitler demands immediate transfer (threat of invasion)

Munich conference: 10th Oct decided as Sudentenland handover date

What was agreed at the Munich conference 1938?

Hand over Sudentenland by 10th Oct

What was the agreed date at the 1938 Munich conference for CZE to give back Sudentenland?

10th October

Why was Hitler disappointed by the Munich conference?

He hoped to invade CZE and fully dismember it

When did Hitler invade CZE?

1939

Events of 1939 CZE invasion (3)

Hitler bullies CZE into agreeing to a GER takeover of Bohemia-Moravia and GER protectorate over Slovakia

CZE has no border defence because of the loss of Sudentenland so Nazis occupy

Separate Slovak state established with Nationalists

Why could the Nazis easily take over CZE in 1939?

CZE had no border defences after losing Sudentenland in 1938

Why was the CZE invasion in 1939 a key turning point in Nazi FP?

First expansionist FP

What was the first expansionist Nazi FP and how?

Invasion of CZE in 1939

Majority Slavic country whereas places taken before where majority ethnic GER

What was the first expansionist Nazi FP?

Invasion of CZE 1939

When was the Nazi/SOV Non-aggression pact?

1939

Who was a key figure in the Nazi/SOV Non-aggression pact and why?

Ribbentrop

He signed it

Who was Ribbentrop?

Nazi foreign minister

1938-45

What was the Nazi/SOV Non-aggression pact? (2)

10 years of non-aggression

Secret carve up of POL + Baltic states

Who did the USSR want an Anti Nazi pact with before the Nazi/SOV Non-aggression pact in 1939?

Britain but Britain didn't like communism

What was the 1939 Nazi/SOV Non-aggression pact a response to?

Anglo-French guarantee of POL

When was the invasion of POL?

1939

Events of invasion of POL 1939 (3)

Britain + France declare war

USSR invades POL from east

POL is crushed