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1 Nazi Foreign Policy

2 Nazi Foreign Policy Goals
Restore Germany’s greatness Eliminate or displace ‘weaker’ races End the Treaty of Versailles Lebensraum – ‘living space’

3 Lebensraum – p. 54 What is the Nazis’ foreign-policy goal, as expressed here? Why does Hitler think the German people deserve Lebensraum? How will Germany acquire Lebensraum?

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5 Four steps to expansion:
Rhineland Austria Sudetenland Poland

6 Rhineland Demilitarized Seized by France after WWI
March 1, 1936: German troops enter the Rhineland France offers no resistance

7 Austria ToV banned reunification Large German population Nazi sabotage
March 1938: Anschluss – “union”

8 Sudetenland Munich Conference – September 1938
Britain, France, Germany, Italy agree to German demands for land Hitler promises not to demand any more territory Annexed October 1

9 Why would Britain and France give in?
Bonus: Why might this be a bad idea?

10 Appeasement 1937-1939 Britain and France gave into Hitler’s demands
Why? Avoided war Gave Britain and France time to rebuild their militaries Wanted Germany as a counterweight to the USSR Assumed that Hitler was rational and would stop when his demands were satisfied

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12 The End of Appeasement March 1939: Germany invades the rest of Czechoslovakia – breaks the Munich Agreement Britain and France realize that Hitler can’t be trusted March 31: Britain agrees to defend Poland if it’s invaded Britain initiates a draft

13 Poland August 1939: Nazi-Soviet Pact announced
September 1, 1939: Hitler invades Poland; USSR invades from the east Britain and France declare war on Germany World War II begins

14 What do you remember about the progress of WWII?

15 WWII in Europe: A Review
German tactic: blitzkrieg May 1940: Germany invades France June 1940: Fall of France Summer + fall 1940: Battle of Britain June 1941: Operation Barbarossa – Germany invades USSR

16 Was invading the USSR a good idea?

17 Pink areas = German gains in first two months of fighting
150,000 Soviet casualties in the first week of the war

18 Occupying the USSR Brutal treatment of POWs
Einsatzgruppen targeted Jews + Communists Forced labor Widespread starvation

19 Turning Points USSR organizes resistance
Germans move past supply lines Soviets call up reserves Allies aid USSR Winter

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21 “General Mud”

22 Germans were unprepared for winter
Hitler believed the war would be over by winter – no winter uniforms were issued Germans were unprepared for winter

23 The difficulty of supply
Roads/infrastructure The difficulty of supply

24 The Battle of Stalingrad
August 1942-February 1943 Turning point of WWII on the Eastern Front Germans retreated after losing at Stalingrad 2 million casualties

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