Nazi Germany Expands

Go back to this chart Japan Germany Government > individual Extreme nationalism + racism Extreme militarism Disregard of human rights Powerful, supreme leader Partners: use HW 7.1 to add evidence that Germany was a fascist state (should have all of them)

Motives for Expansion Hitler takes over in 1933. How is he going to conduct Germany’s foreign policy?

The Legacy of WWI Remember: Germany lost WWI to US, UK, Russia, France The Treaty of Versailles (1919): Germany must pay reparations to the Allies Germany lost 13% of European territory Severe restrictions on Germany’s army How do you think the Nazis feel about this?

Nazi Foreign Policy – Two Big Ideas Germans are racially superior to everyone, especially: Jews Poles “Slavs” (mostly Russians) German people need Lebensraum – “living room” Where do you think Hitler will look for more space?

Four steps to expansion: Rhineland Austria Sudetenland Poland

Rhineland Demilitarized since 1919 France seized the Rhineland after WWI to reclaim reparations March 1, 1936: German troops enter the Rhineland France offers no resistance

Austria March 1938 ToV banned reunification Large German population Germany invaded unopposed

Sudetenland Region of Czechoslovakia September 1938: Hitler demands rights for Sudeten Germans Munich Conference Britain, France, Germany, Italy agree to German demands for land Hitler promises not to demand any more territory October 1: Germany enters Sudetenland

How does the rest of the world respond?

Expansion and Appeasement (p. 9) How did Germany expand after 1935? List as many specific steps as you can. How did Britain and France react? Why did they do this? Predict: What were the consequences of British and French appeasement of Hitler?

Appeasement Date: 1936-1939 Britain and France’s policy of giving in to Hitler in order to avoid a war Significance: it didn’t work