The second World War - Nazi Germany prepares for war

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What had Hitler and his Nazis been clear from the start in stating?

That the Treaty of Versailles was a humiliation for the German people.

What happened after the Enabling Act was accepted?

Hitler immediately ordered the rebuilding of the army and prepared the economy for an upcoming war.

What countries are part of the Axis powers?

Italy and Germany (1936)
Japan joined later (1940)
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When was Austria-Hungary split into seperate states?

After the war, in 1918.

What was the result of Austria-hungary splitting into seperate states?

In most of the states there lived large German minorities.

How should Germany's economy be self-sufficient?

Its people should be able to feed themselves from their own crops and industry should rely completely on its own raw materials

How did Hitler plan to accomplish a self-sufficient German economy?

By conquering Eastern Europe and Russia (Lebensraum) using an army and let the slavic people do the farming work on these farm lands

What was Hitler's second territorial goal?

To make the German economy self-sufficient.

What territorial part did Germany have to demilitarize with the treaty of Versailles? By whom was this occupied?

Area on the west bank of the Rhine, occupied by french and belgian forces

When were the Axis powers established?

1936

Who threatened Hitler is he would take over sudetenland?

France Britain and Russia

What did Hitler want to conquer to gain possession of sufficient farmland and raw materials?

He wanted to conquer Eastern Europe and Russia as far as the Ural Mountains.

Hitler was eventually allowed to take over Sudetenland, what was the catch?

This would have to be his last territorial demand in Europe, if not the allies said they would declare war

What did Hitler see the materials as?

Lebensraum: Future living space for the Aryan race.

What could the Slavic People do after their territory had been conquered?

They could work for the Germans.

Why did Britain and France want to avoid war?

- both countries suffered from the economical crisis, money
- they were traumatized by WW1
- the USA had declared a policy of isolationism after WW1

What did Hitler promose the German people in his speeches?

That he would not let the treaty stop Germany from becoming a great nation once more.

When did Hitler introduce conscription and when did he hire unemployed men as soldiers?

1935

When did Hitler order the prduction of the Volkswagen?

1937

What did Hitler call for?

The building of military aircraft and a vast force of tanks.

What did the Hitler Youth prove to be?

An effective paramilitary organisation.

What had the movement conentrated on?

It had concentrated more on military training than on academic study.

What were most of the Hitler Youth's members recruited as?

Soldiers willing to die fighting for their country.

With what did Nazi-Germany again break the terms set up at Versailles?

The Saar Plebiscite.

For how long was the Saar put under control of the League of Nations?

For a period of 15 years.

When did French and Belgian forces occupy the Rhineland?

Between 1919 and 1930.

Why was Hitler praised in his country?

For being their Führer who would lead them to a great future.

What was Hitler encouraged to do?

Expand his empire after he established an alliance with Mussolini's Italy.

What did the Axis Powers agree to?

To support each other's territorial ambitions and oppose Britain and France together.

What happened after the Austrian Nazi Party came to power in March 1938?

German troops marched into Austria, annexing it into Germany, in a great show of strenth.

When did the Nazis start to cause unrest in Sudetenland?

From 1938 onwards

By who was this area mostly inhabited?

The Germans

What did Britain, France and Russia threaten?

That the taking over of Sudetenland would have repercussions.

Who got together with eachother at the Conference of Munich on 29th of September 1938?

Chamberlain, Mussolini, Hitler and the French Prime Minister.

Who were not invited at the conference of Munich?

Stalin and Czechoslovakia.

What was Chamberlain convinced of?

That he had ensured a log lasting peace between Germany and Britain.

Why did France and Britain, who had been allies against Germany in World War I, allow Hitler to violate the Treaty of Versailles?

Because they focused on the policy of appeasement.

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