Hitler’s Foreign Policy Recap: Who was Hitler? What do we know about him? On a spider diagram write down everything you know so far . . . .

Learning objectives Learning Outcomes: Understand & explain Hitler’s aims in foreign policy. Be able to make links to his aims and what actually happened from 1933-39 Learning Outcomes: Create a detailed timeline of events linking to Hitler's aims for his Foreign Policy.

5 Quick Questions What were Hitler’s three aims of his foreign Policy? Name 3 ways in which Germany was effected by the TOV? What was the name of Hitler's book which he wrote in prison. What organisation did Hitler remove Germany from in 1933? Which country did Hitler want Germany to join with in 1934?

What were Hitler’s three aims of his foreign Policy? Destroy TOV, Living space in east, Join German speakers Name 3 ways in which Germany was effected by the TOV? 100,000 Army, No airforce, loss of land, war guilt etc. What was the name of Hitler's book which he wrote in prison. Mein Kampf (1924) What organisation did Hitler remove Germany from in 1933? League of Nations. Which country did Hitler want Germany to join with in 1934? Why? Austria, his country of birth and German speaking.

Hitler had three major aims in his foreign policy. 1 To destroy the Treaty of Versailles. 2 To unite all German speakers in a Greater Germany. 3 To create living space or ‘Lebensraum’ for the Germans in Eastern Europe.

Quick Recap Questions to answer What did Britain have that Hitler wanted for Germany? Why did Hitler want more living space in the East? Which two countries does Hitler suggest will be invaded? Who became the commander in chief of the Army? Why do you think this happened? Quick Recap

Task 1 On A3 paper create timeline of Hitlers Foreign Policy As we go through the causes we will add more information and symbols Task 2: Put a key that shows Hitler’s 3 aims- put a colour next to each one

1933 Hitler leaves the League of Nations over rearmament. He says it was unfair that Germany had to disarm whilst others did not. Britain amongst others thinks he has a point.

1934 Austrian Nazis assassinate the Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss on Hitler’s orders. He prepares to take over Austria but is forced to back down when Italian troops threaten to stop him.

1935 Plebiscite in the Saar, as arranged by the Treaty of Versailles. The Saar votes to return to Germany.

1935 Germany now openly rearms, introducing conscription and building up the Luftwaffe, the air force. Anglo-German Naval Agreement allows Germany to have a fleet 33% the size of Britain’s Navy.

1936 In March 1936 whilst the world is watching events in Abyssinia Hitler orders the remilitarisation of the Rhineland. The soldiers have secret orders to retreat if France should protest. They do nothing.

1937 Hitler decides to support the anti-communist leader General Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Hitler uses the war as practice for his new Luftwaffe. Guernica was destroyed in a bombing raid by the ‘Condor Legion’.

Guernica

1938 March Hitler threatens to take over Austria. He bullies the Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg that Italy, now an ally of Germany, will not save Austria as it had in 1934. Britain and France will not act. The German army is much stronger than in 1934 – it has had four years of growth. Hitler takes over Austria. This is called Anschluss.

Anschluss

Plenary Why do you think Hitler was able to implement his Foreign Policy for 6 years without any of the big world nations taking action? You must write your answer in no more than 150 words.