Hitlers udenrigspolitik 1936-38: Historienoter

LADYENERETAHI GHSCHOOL HI STORYFORM ONE: NOTES HI TLER' SFOREI GNPOLI CY, 193638 28/ 09/ 20 MSMUCHENJE: 0772581516  Byt hebegi nni ngof1936, Hi t l erhadbeeni npowerf or3y ear sandnoGer manshad f i r edshot si nangeragai nstaf or ei gnpower .  Dur i ngt henextt hr eey ear si twasst i l l notcl eart omostwest er nst at esmenwhatHi t l er i nt ended.  Hi smet hodswer equest i onabl ebuthi sobj ect i v esof t enappear edqui t er easonabl e. 1.RHI NELAND  TheTr eat yofVer sai l l eshaddecl ar edt hatRhi nel andi sademi l i t ar i sedzoneand aut hor i sedananar myofoccupat i onoft hewestbankoft heRhi nef or15y ear s.I nf act Al l i edt r oopsl ef taf t er10y ear s.Thedemi l i t ar i sedRhi nel andwasaconst antr emi ndert o Ger mansoft hei rhumi l i at i on.I tal l owedwest er nar mi est oi nv adeatwi l l -ast heFr ench andBel gi anshaddonei nJanuar y1923.  Wi t ht wodi v i si onsoft r oopsagai nstapossi bl eopposi t i onf or ceof200di v i si ons, Ger manf or cesmar chedi nt ot heRhi nel andi nMar ch1936.  AsHi t l erhadpr edi ct ednei t herBr i t ai nnorFr ancehadanydesi r ef orwarov ert hi si ssue.  TheRhi nel andwaswi del yr egar dedasGer many' sbacky ar dandbot hFr anceandBr i t i sh l eader sr eal i sedi twoul dbef ool har dyt or i skEur opeanpeaceov erwhet herornot Ger mant r oopsshoul dbeal l owedt ooccupypar toft hei rowncount r y .TheFr enchwer e al soi nt hemi ddl eofaf i nanci al cr i si sandsi xweeksawayf r om el ect i ons.  Hi t l erf ol l owedhi sRhi nel andt r i umphwi t hf ur t herpr omi sesofpeacef ul i nt ent i ons, suggest i nga25y earnonaggr essi onpactwi t ht heWest er npower s. 24 2. SPANI SHCI VI LWAR, 103639  I nJul y1936Gener al Fr ancost ar t edt heSpani shCi v i l Warwhenhel edar i ght wi ng r ev ol tagai nstt hedemocr at i cal l yel ect ed, r epubl i cangov er nmentoft hepopul arf r ont -ami xt ur eofsoci al i st s, communi st sandanar chi st s.  Fr anco' sr i ghtwi ng, nat i onal i stal l i ancei ncl udedt heFal ange, Spai n' sf asci stpar t y f oundedi n1933.  Hi t l erandMussol i ni suppor t edt hei rf el l owf asci st .  St al i nsuppor t edt her epubl i cans.  TheSpani shCi v i l Warbecameabat t l egr oundf orr i v al i deol ogi esand1000sof v ol unt eer s-i ncl udi ngGeor geOr wel l wentt oSpai nt of i ghtf asci sm.  Af t er30mont hsofbi t t erst r uggl eand750. 000deat hst heNat i onal i st swonand Fr anceest abl i shedaf asci st-st y l egov er nment . THEWARHADGI VENANUMBEROFOPPORTUNI TI ES:  Hi t l erhopedt hati fFr ancowassuccessf ul t henSpai nwoul dbecameanal l yofGer many andFr ance' sSout h-west er nbor derandgi v i ngt heGer mannav yaccesst oSpani sh nav al bases.Howev er , af t erwi nni ngt heCi v i l WarFr ancoopt edt or emai nneut r al dur i ng Wor l dWarTwo, concent r at i ngonSpai n' sdomest i cpr obl ems.  TheGer manai r f or ce-Luf t waf f e-wer eabl et opr act i ceanddi v e-bombi ngt echni quesi n t heassaul tonGuer ni cai nwhatcoul dbeconsi der edasr ehear sal f orWor l dWarTwo.  AsI t al yandGer manywer eact i ngt oget her .Hi t l erwasabl et oper suadeMussol i ni t o abandonBr i t ai nandFr ance.Whi l stnoty etaf or mal al l i ance, Mussol i ni spokeoft he ' RomeBer l i nAxi si naspeechi nNov ember1936.  Thel ongdr awn-outconf l i cti nSpai nal l owedHi t l ert ot akesuccessf ul act i onov er Aust r i aandCzechosl ov aki awhi l stwest er ndi pl omat sdi st r act edf r om af f ai r si ncent r al Eur ope. 3. ANTI COMI NTERNPACT:  Ant i Comi nt er nPactwi t hsi gnedbyGer manyandJapani n1936, wi t hI t al yj oi ni ngi n Nov ember1937. I twasi nnamedi r ect edagai nstt heComi t er norCommuni st i nt er nat i onal -whi chwast heSov i etagencyf orpr omot i ngwor l dwi deCommuni st r ev ol ut i on.Ther eal pur posewast oensur et hatnei t herGer manynorJapanwoul dassi st Russi aat t ackedei t heroft hem. 24 4. ANSCHLUSS:  Al ar gepr opor t i onofAust r i a' s7mi l l i onpopul at i onwi t hGer man-speaki ng.Al t hough t heTr eat yofVer sai l l eshadf or bi ddent heuni t i ngofGer manyandAust r i a, t heTr eat yhad al r eadybeendi sr egar dedonsev er al occasi ons.  Hi t l er ' smai npot ent i al pr obl em wi t hI t al yasI t al yhadr egar dedAust r i aaswi t hi nher e spher eofi nf l uence.  Howev er , Hi t l er ' sr el at i onswi t hMussol i ni hadpr ev ent edAnschl ussi n1934.  I nFebr uar y1938Hi t l erMetTheAust r i anChancel l orSchuschni ggt odi scusst he per secut i onofAust r i anNazi sbygov er nmentf or ces.Schuschni ggwasbul l i edi nt o appoi nt i ngSey ss-I nquar t , al eadi ngAust r i anNazi , asMi ni st eroft hei nt er i or .Suspect i ng t hatHi t l erwant edt odest r oyAust r i ani ndependence, Schuschni ggdeci dedt ohol da pl ebi sci t eont hei ssueon13t hMar ch1938. WhenHi t l erf oundoutt hathedemanded Schuschni ggr esi gnandber epl acedbySey ss-I nquar taschancel l or .Sey ss-I nquar t i mmedi at el yr equest edt heassi st anceofGer manyi nr est or i ngor der .  Hi t l erf i r stsecur edMussol i ni ' ssuppor tt henor der edt heGer manar myi nt oAust r i aon12 Mar ch1938, pr ocl ai mi ngt heAnschl usst ohav et akenpl ace.Pl ebi sci t eshel di near l y Apr i l conf i r medt heseev ent si nbot hAust r i aandGer many , wi t hanov er whel mi ng maj or i t yi nf av our .  TheAnschl usswasHi t l er ' smostdar i ngactt odat e.Fort hef i r stt i met heGer manyar my hadbeenusedacr ossGer manf r ont i er s.Br i t ai nandFr ancei ssuedpr ot est s, butnot hi ng mor e.Theydi dnothav et hesuppor tofI t al yandanyact i onwoul dhav eseemedt obe agai nstt hewi shesoft heAust r i anpeopl e.  Hi t l erhadi ncr easedGer mant er r i t or y , popul at i onandr esour ces, addi ngt oGer many' s mi l i t ar ycapaci t y .Hehadal soi ncr easedhi sconf i denceandcont emptf ort heopposi t i on ofBr i t ai nandFr ance. HOMEWORK 1.Whydi dsomecount r i esr emai nout si det heLeaguei nt he1930s.( 8) 24

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