Terms of What Hitler did and when The reasons he gave The response from Britain
Versailles
How did Hitler break the terms
Provide at least four pieces of detail here.
for his action
Explain at least two of Hitler’s reasons
and France
Explain at least two features of their response +
reasons for this.
Germany’s • Hitler started to secretly re-arm Germany • Hitler used the excuse of • Britain and France did
armed forces to
be severely
limited
• of Versailles?
after leaving the League in 1933.
Hitler held the ‘Freedom to Rearm Rally’
in 1935, showing off the weapons
the failure of the
disarmament conference
to justify expanding his •
nothing in response to
Hitler’s rearmament.
Not only did Britain encourage
Germany had built! army. Claimed the French Hitler’s rearmament by
• Hitler also signed the Anglo-German were being unreasonable. signing AGNA with him, they
Naval Agreement in 1935 with Britain. • Hitler saw the Anglo- didn’t consult France or Italy.
This allowed Germany to build a navy German Naval
35% the size of the British one and 45% Agreement as
of their submarines. confirmation that Britain
• Hitler reintroduced conscription in 1936, thought the ToV was too
growing his army to one million men. He harsh.
also built an air force, the Luftwaffe
(which had been banned by the ToV).
The Rhineland to • 7th March 1936: Hitler sent the German • January 1935: the • Britain and France did
be a army into the Rhineland neighbouring Saar held a nothing in response to
demilitarised • The Troops were greeted by civilians with plebiscite which reunited it Hitler’s remilitarisation of the
zone flowers ☺ with Germany; Hitler Rhineland
• Troops arrived on bicycles with no air wanted to protect this • Britain felt that Germany had
support • France had signed a treaty a right to protect its
• Hitler had ordered generals to retreat (Franco-Soviet Pact) borders
immediately if faced with resistance with the Soviet Union, • that the Rhineland was
promising to protect each technically in Germany, so
other from Germany. Hitler Hitler was simply reclaiming
argued that he needed to what was rightfully his.
protect Germany from • France was busy with political
attack (think WW1) issues and its army was in
Tunisia (Abyssinian Crisis)
• They had overestimated the
German Army, and were not
Versailles
How did Hitler break the terms
Provide at least four pieces of detail here.
for his action
Explain at least two of Hitler’s reasons
and France
Explain at least two features of their response +
reasons for this.
Germany’s • Hitler started to secretly re-arm Germany • Hitler used the excuse of • Britain and France did
armed forces to
be severely
limited
• of Versailles?
after leaving the League in 1933.
Hitler held the ‘Freedom to Rearm Rally’
in 1935, showing off the weapons
the failure of the
disarmament conference
to justify expanding his •
nothing in response to
Hitler’s rearmament.
Not only did Britain encourage
Germany had built! army. Claimed the French Hitler’s rearmament by
• Hitler also signed the Anglo-German were being unreasonable. signing AGNA with him, they
Naval Agreement in 1935 with Britain. • Hitler saw the Anglo- didn’t consult France or Italy.
This allowed Germany to build a navy German Naval
35% the size of the British one and 45% Agreement as
of their submarines. confirmation that Britain
• Hitler reintroduced conscription in 1936, thought the ToV was too
growing his army to one million men. He harsh.
also built an air force, the Luftwaffe
(which had been banned by the ToV).
The Rhineland to • 7th March 1936: Hitler sent the German • January 1935: the • Britain and France did
be a army into the Rhineland neighbouring Saar held a nothing in response to
demilitarised • The Troops were greeted by civilians with plebiscite which reunited it Hitler’s remilitarisation of the
zone flowers ☺ with Germany; Hitler Rhineland
• Troops arrived on bicycles with no air wanted to protect this • Britain felt that Germany had
support • France had signed a treaty a right to protect its
• Hitler had ordered generals to retreat (Franco-Soviet Pact) borders
immediately if faced with resistance with the Soviet Union, • that the Rhineland was
promising to protect each technically in Germany, so
other from Germany. Hitler Hitler was simply reclaiming
argued that he needed to what was rightfully his.
protect Germany from • France was busy with political
attack (think WW1) issues and its army was in
Tunisia (Abyssinian Crisis)
• They had overestimated the
German Army, and were not
