3.1 German foreign policy 1930s

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German Foreign Policy in the 1930s

Section 3.1 - War in Europe

Goals of today's lesson

• To analyse in a short period of time pictures
• Be able to reason how and why Nazi-Germany prepared for war in the 1930s

Describe in one sentence what you think is happening in these pictures.

(You'll get one minute per picture! Use the word underneath the picture in your sentence. If need be, use a dictionary/textbook p. 56-57)

Rearmament (p61)

Axis powers (p62)

Invade

German Foreign Policy in the 1930s

Section 3.1 - War in Europe

Advice 

While studying your homework, make a digital, vertical timeline. There are many important keywords and moments that need to be worked with/remembered. A timeline will help you with that.

Prepare for war - why?

1. Lebensraum im Osten: Germany says it needs more space to survive. 
   
2. Heim ins Reich: Ethnic Germans have to live in Germany.

Prepare for war - how (1)?

• Conscription
• Produce weapons
• Propaganda for the German population
• Education/youth clubs

Hitler used conscription, arms factories, etc. to prepare for war. Why was this against the Treaty of Versailles? Together with someone else, come up with one sentence.

Prepare for war - How (2) 

Allies are needed:

• The Axis Powers:  Germany, Italy and Japan 1937
• 1939: Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with Stalin's Soviet Union

Appeasement

• Great Brittain and France allowed Hitler to expand German territory: Appeasement Policy 
• This way Hitler got:

1. The Rhineland (1936)
2.  Austria (1938)       der Anschluss
3. Sudetenland (1938 at the Munich Conference)

Why did Great Brittain and France use appeasement (allowing Hitler to expand German territory)? Pick the INcorrect answer.

1. It gave them more time to build up their armies.
2. Germany was treated harshly after WWI - they felt sorry.
3. They did not want to be involved in another war.
4. They did not have much money - Depression time!

Goals of today's lesson

• To analyse in a short period of time pictures
• Be able to reason how and why Nazi-Germany prepared for war in the 1930s

Homework

- Start vertical timeline

- study 56-57

- Do assignments 1, 3, 4a (and check them critically yourself!)