Abolish The Treaty Of Versailles
The Causes Of WW2
Abolish the treaty of Versailles * Hitler believed that treaty was unfair. He called the German leaders who signed it the “November Criminals” * Hitler promised that if he became the leader of Germany that he would reverse it. * By the time Hitler came into power Germany did not have to pay any reparations.
Expand German Territory * The treaty had taken away territory from Germany. Hitler wanted this back and to unite with Austria. * He also wanted German minorities in other countries to re-join Germany and to gain an empire in eastern Europe to create more “lebensraum” , “living space” for the German people.
Destroy Communism * To gain empire in the soviet union would help Hitler to defeat communism or Bolshevism. …show more content…
In 1937, as the league of Nations looked on helplessly, * German aircraft made devastating bombing raids on civilian populations in various Spanish cities.
The Anti-Comintern Pact, 1936-7 * Italian leader Mussolini was heavily involved in the Spanish Civil War too. * Hitler and Mussolini saw that they had a lot in common. * In 1936, Germany and Japan signed an Anti-Communist Pact. * In 1937, Italy also signed it. Anti-Comintern means ‘Anti-communist International’. * Aim of pact was to limit Communist influence around the world.
Anschluss with Austria 1938 * With successes of 1936 and 1937 to boost him, Hitler turned attention to his homeland of Austria. * The Austrian people were mainly German, and in Mein Kampf Hitler made it clear that he felt that the two states belonged together as one. * Many in Austria supported idea of union with Germany, since their country was so economically weak. Hitler was confident that he could bring them into a ‘greater Germany’. * He tried to take over Austria in 1934, but on that occasion Mussolini had stopped
Abolish the treaty of Versailles * Hitler believed that treaty was unfair. He called the German leaders who signed it the “November Criminals” * Hitler promised that if he became the leader of Germany that he would reverse it. * By the time Hitler came into power Germany did not have to pay any reparations.
Expand German Territory * The treaty had taken away territory from Germany. Hitler wanted this back and to unite with Austria. * He also wanted German minorities in other countries to re-join Germany and to gain an empire in eastern Europe to create more “lebensraum” , “living space” for the German people.
Destroy Communism * To gain empire in the soviet union would help Hitler to defeat communism or Bolshevism. …show more content…
In 1937, as the league of Nations looked on helplessly, * German aircraft made devastating bombing raids on civilian populations in various Spanish cities.
The Anti-Comintern Pact, 1936-7 * Italian leader Mussolini was heavily involved in the Spanish Civil War too. * Hitler and Mussolini saw that they had a lot in common. * In 1936, Germany and Japan signed an Anti-Communist Pact. * In 1937, Italy also signed it. Anti-Comintern means ‘Anti-communist International’. * Aim of pact was to limit Communist influence around the world.
Anschluss with Austria 1938 * With successes of 1936 and 1937 to boost him, Hitler turned attention to his homeland of Austria. * The Austrian people were mainly German, and in Mein Kampf Hitler made it clear that he felt that the two states belonged together as one. * Many in Austria supported idea of union with Germany, since their country was so economically weak. Hitler was confident that he could bring them into a ‘greater Germany’. * He tried to take over Austria in 1934, but on that occasion Mussolini had stopped