Start of Germany Expansion 1933-1935

Mind Map: Hitler's Expansionist Policies

Central Idea

• Hitler's aim to unite all Germans in a single empire and expand German territory.

Dollfuss Affair

• Hitler's first step towards territorial expansion.

  • Hitler's desire for Austria to join Germany.

  • Austrian Nazis' terrorist attacks.

  • Failed coup in Austria led by Austrian Nazis.

Saar Plebiscite

• Hitler's first territorial success in regaining the Saar.

  • Saar region's return to Germany in 1935.

  • Significance of the Saar plebiscite in boosting Hitler's confidence.

Rebuilding Germany's Armed Forces

• Hitler's actions to strengthen Germany militarily.

  • Withdrawal from the League of Nations.

  • Introduction of military conscription in Germany, violating the Treaty of Versailles.