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Hitler – a growing problem

Hitler – a growing problem. Hitler's challenges to the Treaty of Versailles 1933 to 1936. Learning objectives. By the end of this lesson you will learn about The steps by which Hitler developed German foreign policy in the years 1933 to 1936 The British and French reaction to Hitler’s actions.

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Hitler – a growing problem

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  1. Hitler – a growing problem Hitler's challenges to the Treaty of Versailles 1933 to 1936

  2. Learning objectives By the end of this lesson you will learn about • The steps by which Hitler developed German foreign policy in the years 1933 to 1936 • The British and French reaction to Hitler’s actions

  3. Your task • You have a number of questions to answer about Hitler’s foreign policy in the years 1933 to 1936 • The information that you need to answer these questions is around the room, the corridor and next door on pink cards • You have 15 minutes to move around the room and get you answers

  4. Tear it up • Hitler leader of the Nazi party • Came to power in Jan 1933 • Salami tactics • Set out his foreign policy in his book Mein Kampf • Written when he was in Prison in 1933 • Three major ideas

  5. Hitler’s ideas • The Treaty of Versailles must be torn up – a symbol of Germany’s humilatuion at the end of WW1 • Germany must expand – grossdetschland – all Germans in the same country. Meant invading Czechoslovakia and Poland • Communism must be destroyed – Hitler wanted to stop the spread of Communism

  6. Rearmament • Germany part of a LoN disarmament conference when Hitler came to power • Walked out • 1935 reintroduced conscription and announced the creation of an air force • Wanted an army of at least 600 000 men • Against the Treaty of Versailles but Britain and France took no action

  7. The Saar rejoins Germany 1935 • 1919 – Saar (coal mining area) given to LoN for 15 years • Referendum in 1935 to decide its future • 90% voted to go back to Germany • Hitler saw this as a confirmation of the popularity of his policies • Britain and France did nothing – no real reason to do so

  8. The Rhineland 1936

  9. The remilitarisation of the Rhineland 1936 • Versailles – Germany not allowed to put troops in the Rhineland – next to France • 7th March 1936 – German troops went into the Rhineland – told to run away if they encountered any resistance from French • Took a risk and it paid off – Britain and France did not want to go to war over this matter • Made noises but did nothing

  10. Making allies • Needed friends if Germany was going to war – Britain, Russia and France not likely • Other totalitarian regimes – Italy & Japan • 1936 – Rome-Berlin Axis with Italy • 1936 – Anti comintern pact – Italy and Japan • 1939 – the pact of steel – formal military alliance between Germany, Japan and Italy. Others followed

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