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Chapter 7 - Hitler's Foreign Policy 1933- 1939 (Anschluss 1936- 1938…
Chapter 7 - Hitler's Foreign Policy 1933- 1939
Japan left the League of Nations 1932
showed the powerlessness of the League
League of Nations was seen as weak after its failure to stop Japanese aggression
1932- 1936
1932
The Disarmament Conference
60 nations met to discuss ways their countries could disarm to reduce war
Failed because of the differences between France and Germany
Jan 1934
Non-aggression Pact with poland
Hitler showed that he had peaceful intentions with Europe
1934
Attempted Anschluss (union) with Austria
Hitler saw his union with Austria as a natural part of his foreign policy
Jan 1935
Return of the Saarland
Plebiscite held in Saarland on 13th Jan 1935
1st March, the Saar officially became part of Germany again
Apr 1935
Stresa Front
Anglo- German naval Treaty of June 1935
Stated that Germany was allowed to build a fleet up to 35% of the size of Britain's and the same number of submarines
1936
The Rhineland
demilitarised under the Treaty of Versailles
Allied troops were withdrawn from the Rhineland in 1935
The success of this improved Hitler's popularity in Germany
Alliances 1936- 1937
After Hitler's successes in 1935 and 1936, Hitler made alliances with Italy and Japan
October 1936 - Germany and Italy signed the Rome- Berlin Axis - They agreed to work together on matters
The Anti- Comintern Pact
November 1936, Hitler signed a treaty (The Anti- Comintern Pact) with Japan
Set up in Russia in 1919 to support the spread of communism
Anschluss 1936- 1938
1936- 1938
Hitler encouraged the Nazi party In Austria to stir up trouble for the government
Jan 1938
Hitler began to step up his campaign by ordering Austrian Nazis to bomb public buildings and stage mass parades
12 Feb 1938
Hitler invited Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg to Germany to discuss chaos
8 March 1938
Schuschnigg (Austrian Politician) held a plebiscite (vote) to allow the Austrians to vote on the future of their country
12 March 1938
Hitler threatened invasion and continued to bully Schuschnigg - Schuschnigg resigned
13 March 1938
The Anschluss was proclaimed
April 1938
99.75% of Austrians voted in favour of the Anschluss
The Sudetenland Crisis 1938
Almost brought about a war but was resolved by the controversial Munich Agreement in September 1938
Sudetenland was a part of Czechoslovakia and contained 3 million German speaking people
The Munich Conference
1938 - Britain (Chamberlain) and France (Daladier) agree that Hitler can have the Sudetenland - predominately German speaking region of Czechoslovakia
Hitler promised he had no more territorial ambition
Chamberlain tells Europe "We have peace in our time"
The Nazi-Soviet Pact 1939 and the outbreak of war
1st September 1939, German troops invaded Poland