German Rearmament
Germany withdrew from this in 1933.
Disarmament Conference OR League of Nations
While marching into this region in 1936, Hitler faced no opposition from either Britain or France despite being in violation of the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties.
Rhineland.
Blum supported the policy of ___________, in which no European country would enter the conflict of the Spanish Civil War
non-intervention
the union of Germany and Austria
Anschluss
Why didn’t Chamberlain intervene about Czechoslovakia?
didn’t believe it was worth fighting for; “highly artificial” creation; unsustainable; supported a handover of the Sudetenland
What was the response of France, Britain, and Italy to German rearmament in 1934?
Stresa Conference
Why didn’t France consider war after the remilitarization of the Rhineland?
they were only a “caretaker” government, forthcoming elections
This political party won the French elections in June 1936. They supported the Spanish gov’t. Prime Minister Leon Blum.
Popular Party
With the invasion of Austria, Hitler was in a stronger position to attack…
Czechoslovakia
What were the Godesberg proposals?
proposals made by Hitler that the claims of Hungary and Poland to Czech territory should be met and he wanted to occupy the Sudetenland no later than Oct. 1
What ended attempts by the British and French to bring Germany back into the League of Nations in 1935?
Germany reintroduced conscription and an air force, Germany increased military spending
Why didn’t Britain respond to the remilitarization of the Rhineland?
overstretched military commitments; armed forces not in any position to fight; did not see Hitler’s actions as threatening.
Why did France support the side of the Spanish government during the Spanish Civil War?
They did not want to be encircled with right-wing regimes
Why didn’t France respond to Anschluss?
internal political crisis; did not have a gov’t at the time
Despite British public support for the Munich Agreement, THIS caused great shock and outrage in Britain
invasion of the rest of Czechoslovakia, March 1939
What occurred at the Stresa Conference (2 things)?
drew up formal protest at Hitler’s disregard of the Versailles provision regarding disarmament
reaffirmed their commitment to Locarno and Austrian independence
If Hitler’s army was confronted in the Rhineland, they had orders to…
turn back
Why did Britain agree to the non-intervention plan (2 reasons)?
did not want to make an enemy of the Spanish nationalist leader, General Franco; did not want to upset Mussolini; believed Spanish gov’t was communist; British business interests in Spain; supported Franco’s anti-union position
Why didn’t the League of Nations respond to Anschluss?
discredited after the Abyssinian affair
What was unique about Hitler’s invasion of the rest of Czechoslovakia?
Could not be justified by any claim to be united Germans
How did the Franco-Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty undermine the united front of Stresa?
Italy unwilling to enter a pact with a communist government, Britain worried about using a communist country to contain Germany, Britain opposed France’s idea of surrounding Germany with alliances (would threaten Germany -trapped)
How was the remilitarization of the Rhineland a “diplomatic smokescreen”?
Hitler was offering negotiations at the same time as invading
Describe two ways in which Britain’s policy of non-intervention favored the right-wing nationalists in Spain?
focused on preventing aid to the Republic
allowed Nationalists to use Gibraltar as a communications base
signed a trading agreement with the Nationalists
Franco (but not Spanish gov’t) able to get credit from British banks
Why didn’t Britain respond to Anschluss?
viewed union as inevitable
What was the highlight of the third conference between Chamberlain and Hitler?
declaration that Germany would only deal with problems through negotiation and not force