Fall 2012 Canadian History Francis, Sobolewski, Bartok

 Took away citizenship and civil rights of Jews = No protection under the law  Illegal for Jew to marry a non-Jew  Almost impossible to earn a living – banned from most industry  “Jewish” became a genetic designation, not religious  If you have 1 Jewish grandparent; then you are considered Jewish under this law

Re-Occupation of the Rhineland  German troops march into the Rhineland  No one stops the German advance  Hitler orders troops to turn back if met with any resistance  T of V forbids Germany from rearming the Rhineland- they have broken the Treaty of Versailles, …but why go to war? …No one will go to war over Germany reoccupying their own country

 Civil War between fascism and communism  Franco supported by Italy and Germany  1500 Canadians will defy the government and go to fight- Why?  No jobs – Great Depression, concerned about the spread of fascism  This is where Hitler will test his “war machine” – figure out how to use the new technologies

 Nazi soldiers occupy Austria w/o a single shot fired- only the threat of force  No attempt to stop Hitler- Why?  Referendum held – voted to join Germany (German troops are in the capital)  Austria wanted to join Germany in 1919, but forbidden to do so. Point – there was no need to go to war if they were willing  Hitler’s territorial advance makes him a hero in Germany

 Br + Fr meet with Hitler  Agreed/”allowed” Hitler to have Sudetenland -- Policy of Appeasement  Appeasement – giving in to Hitler’s demands for assurances there will be no more demands  Avoid a war at all costs – not physically or psychologically ready for war

 A mutual support treaty signed by Hitler and Mussolini  They pre plan how they will divide any potential “spoils of war”  Hitler will get Northern Europe  Mussolini will get Southern Europe and Northern Africa

 German embassy officer is shot by a Polish Jew in France  Jewish shops were looted; thousands arrested and beaten  Fine the Jews to pay for the damaged/looted shops  First time Jews sent to concentration camps  This is a legal procedure because the Nuremberg Laws are in place

 Nazi troops occupy the REST of Czech.  Breaks the Munich Agreement  No attempt to defend their independence  Br + Allies not interested with this occupation and not ready for war  Allied rearmament will begin

 Pact between Germany and Russia  Will not fight each other in the event of a war  Secretly decide to divide Poland  Hitler does not need to fear an attack from the East -- Prevents a war on two fronts

 Hitler demands the Polish Corridor back  Poland refuses, Nazi’s launch Blitzkrieg  Poland falls in under 3 weeks

Sept 3, 1939  Br. declares war, appeasement fails Sept 10, 1939  Canada declares war, 7 days later  Debated in the H of C to exercise our independence