Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Causes WWII, The military terms of the Treaty of
Versailles stated that: …
Causes WWII
-
-
-
SAAR RETURNED 1935
the events in the Saar was not an example of Hitler breaking the Treaty of Versailles but they were a major step in his build up to WW2.
-
One histroian stated that 'the greatest triumph of the Nazis in a free election' it was a massive boost to Hitler's prestige.
In January 1935 90% of people voted to returning to Germany. 8% wanted to remain under the
control of the League. 2% wanted to join France.
It showed that Germans outside Germany hated the Treaty of Versailles & loved Germany more than they feared Hitler.
-
The industrial area around the Saar was removed from Germany by the
Treaty of Versailles and put under the control of the League of Nations.
A plebiscite (vote) among the German people was to be held after 15 years
to decide whether it should be returned to Germany
-
The return of the Saar was not
illegal. Hitler had kept within the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
-
APPEASEMENT
-
-
-
Russia decided that Britain and France would never stand up to Hitler, and made the Nazi-Soviet Pact.
-
By following the policy of appeasement Hitler was shown to be clearly in the wrong and a man not to be trusted so the British people would not then hesitate to go to war.
-
-
It also improved the war morale of the British people who knew they had done everything possible to avoid war
REARMAMENT 1935
-
-
-
Britain HELPED him, Anglo-German Naval Agreement - beginning of appeasement
Britain sympathized with Germany, France did not. Hitler took advantage of these
differences.
Not necessarily aggressive - Hitler said he only wanted them as a deterrent but
he later used them to threaten and bully.
Although Hitler often threated to use force to achieve his aims, every time he acted against the treaty he followed it with promises of peace. Britain paid more attention to these promises than to the reversal of the treaty.
-
-
-