Hitler's Foreign Policy from 1933-1939
“Hitler's foreign policy from 1933-1939 caused World War Two” - do you agree?
Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, on 30th January – as Führer of Germany. Hitler used foreign policy for his goals. Foreign policy is pursued by a government or the head of a country (in this case) in its actions with other countries; targeting a national objective. Hitler's aims in foreign policy were to destroy the Treaty of Versailles. This helped to cause war because it insisted on breaking the terms of the Treaty. However, there were other causes of World War Two such as: Großdeutchland (a greater Germany), Lebensraum (living space), rearmament and race.
From 1933 to 1939 Hitler kept breaking the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Three days after Hitler came to power, he began to increase Germany's armed forces. This is called rearmament. He did this in secret to begin with, but he later made it public. This lead to conscription in 1935 for the German people. Then on 7th March 1936, he sent his troops into a demilitarised zone of Germany called the Rhineland. Hitler told his troops to retreat if they were challenged. Be that as it may, Britain and France did nothing. Britain said that Germany had only “moved into their backyard”. In March 1938 Hitler's troops marched into Austria (Hitler's home-land). He later united with Austria, which was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. In September 1938, he demanded control of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. The leader of Britain – Neville Chamberlain, Italy – Benito Mussolini and France – Edouard Daladier visited Hitler and agreed to let him have the Sudetenland. Hitler had to promise not to attack or invade any other countries. The Czech leader was not even invited to the meeting. This helped to cause World War Two because Hitler then thought he can take more and get away with it.
In March 1939 Hitler broke his promise and invaded all of Czechoslovakia. Hitler's next aim was the city of Danzig - in Poland, where most
Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, on 30th January – as Führer of Germany. Hitler used foreign policy for his goals. Foreign policy is pursued by a government or the head of a country (in this case) in its actions with other countries; targeting a national objective. Hitler's aims in foreign policy were to destroy the Treaty of Versailles. This helped to cause war because it insisted on breaking the terms of the Treaty. However, there were other causes of World War Two such as: Großdeutchland (a greater Germany), Lebensraum (living space), rearmament and race.
From 1933 to 1939 Hitler kept breaking the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Three days after Hitler came to power, he began to increase Germany's armed forces. This is called rearmament. He did this in secret to begin with, but he later made it public. This lead to conscription in 1935 for the German people. Then on 7th March 1936, he sent his troops into a demilitarised zone of Germany called the Rhineland. Hitler told his troops to retreat if they were challenged. Be that as it may, Britain and France did nothing. Britain said that Germany had only “moved into their backyard”. In March 1938 Hitler's troops marched into Austria (Hitler's home-land). He later united with Austria, which was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles. In September 1938, he demanded control of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. The leader of Britain – Neville Chamberlain, Italy – Benito Mussolini and France – Edouard Daladier visited Hitler and agreed to let him have the Sudetenland. Hitler had to promise not to attack or invade any other countries. The Czech leader was not even invited to the meeting. This helped to cause World War Two because Hitler then thought he can take more and get away with it.
In March 1939 Hitler broke his promise and invaded all of Czechoslovakia. Hitler's next aim was the city of Danzig - in Poland, where most