Examine the impact of foreign policy of two authoritarian states on the maintenance of
power in those states.
Intro:
Germany – Adolf became chancellor of Germany in 1933, Nazi party
Italy – Benito Mussolini became the prime minister of Italy in 1922, fascist party
Thesis: Foreign policies, implemented in Germany and Italy, contributed to the leaders’
maintenance of power significantly
First body paragraph (Germany, Hitler):
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
- Topic sentence: Remilitarization of the Rhineland contributed greatly to the
maintenance of Hitler’s power
- Hitler ordered troops to march into Rhineland in March 1936
- Turning point in international relations, as it violated the Treaty of Versailles and the
Locarno Pact
- It got rid of the advantage that the French had on the border between France and
Germany
- Rhineland was taken away from Germany after WWI, due to the imposition of the
Treaty of Versailles German people did not like the treaty and wanted to get rid of
it
- Showed the Germans that Hitler wanted to take action against the hated Treaty of
Versailles
Gained approval by the majority of German people, as they finally got the land
that belonged to them
Helped maintain Hitler’s power, as people saw he was ‘rebuilding’ Germany to be
an internationally recognized power
people saw that he was taking action against the things he promised he would
change
Second body paragraph (Germany, Hitler):
Anschluss 1938
Topic sentence: The creation of a union between Germany and Austria, also known as
Anschluss, helped Hitler to consolidate his power and gain more support from the people.
- The unification of Germany and Austria
- Anschluss was banned in the Treaty of Versailles, so when Hitler created a union,
people supported him
again going against the Treaty of Versailles created support for Hitler, as it was
hated amongst the Germans
- February 1938 Hitler met with the Austrian prime minister, Schuschnigg he was
threatened by Hitler
- Prime minister was forced to place Austrian Nazis in his government
- Schuschnigg was forced to resign as he tried to organize a referendum and then
replaced with Seyss-Inquart
- Showed the weakness of Britain and France, as they wouldn’t do anything against
Hitler
power in those states.
Intro:
Germany – Adolf became chancellor of Germany in 1933, Nazi party
Italy – Benito Mussolini became the prime minister of Italy in 1922, fascist party
Thesis: Foreign policies, implemented in Germany and Italy, contributed to the leaders’
maintenance of power significantly
First body paragraph (Germany, Hitler):
Remilitarization of the Rhineland
- Topic sentence: Remilitarization of the Rhineland contributed greatly to the
maintenance of Hitler’s power
- Hitler ordered troops to march into Rhineland in March 1936
- Turning point in international relations, as it violated the Treaty of Versailles and the
Locarno Pact
- It got rid of the advantage that the French had on the border between France and
Germany
- Rhineland was taken away from Germany after WWI, due to the imposition of the
Treaty of Versailles German people did not like the treaty and wanted to get rid of
it
- Showed the Germans that Hitler wanted to take action against the hated Treaty of
Versailles
Gained approval by the majority of German people, as they finally got the land
that belonged to them
Helped maintain Hitler’s power, as people saw he was ‘rebuilding’ Germany to be
an internationally recognized power
people saw that he was taking action against the things he promised he would
change
Second body paragraph (Germany, Hitler):
Anschluss 1938
Topic sentence: The creation of a union between Germany and Austria, also known as
Anschluss, helped Hitler to consolidate his power and gain more support from the people.
- The unification of Germany and Austria
- Anschluss was banned in the Treaty of Versailles, so when Hitler created a union,
people supported him
again going against the Treaty of Versailles created support for Hitler, as it was
hated amongst the Germans
- February 1938 Hitler met with the Austrian prime minister, Schuschnigg he was
threatened by Hitler
- Prime minister was forced to place Austrian Nazis in his government
- Schuschnigg was forced to resign as he tried to organize a referendum and then
replaced with Seyss-Inquart
- Showed the weakness of Britain and France, as they wouldn’t do anything against
Hitler
