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What was Hitler's first attempt to expand territory in 1934?
What was Hitler's first attempt to expand territory in 1934?
- The Dollfuss Affair in Austria (correct)
- The Anglo-German Naval Agreement
- The Saar coalfields referendum
- The Stresa Conference
Which event demonstrated a significant territorial gain for Germany following the Treaty of Versailles?
Which event demonstrated a significant territorial gain for Germany following the Treaty of Versailles?
- The Saar coalfields referendum (correct)
- The Anglo-German Naval Agreement
- The Stresa Conference
- The Dollfuss Affair in Austria
What policy of Hitler's violated the Treaty of Versailles by reintroducing military conscription in 1935?
What policy of Hitler's violated the Treaty of Versailles by reintroducing military conscription in 1935?
- Foreign policy
- Saar coalfields referendum
- Rearmament policy (correct)
- Expansion of German territory
Which countries condemned Germany at the Stresa Conference for violating the Treaty of Versailles?
Which countries condemned Germany at the Stresa Conference for violating the Treaty of Versailles?
What did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement allow Germany to rebuild up to 35% of?
What did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement allow Germany to rebuild up to 35% of?
What impact did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement have on British foreign policy?
What impact did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement have on British foreign policy?
What was the objective of maintaining naval superiority for Britain in the context of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement?
What was the objective of maintaining naval superiority for Britain in the context of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement?
What is the main purpose of business activity?
What is the main purpose of business activity?
What is the key difference between goods and services?
What is the key difference between goods and services?
Why does scarcity occur in economic systems?
Why does scarcity occur in economic systems?
Which factors of production include money and machinery?
Which factors of production include money and machinery?
What is the role of entrepreneurs in business?
What is the role of entrepreneurs in business?
What is meant by opportunity cost?
What is meant by opportunity cost?
How does specialization in business enhance productivity?
How does specialization in business enhance productivity?
What does the division of labor involve in businesses?
What does the division of labor involve in businesses?
What is the primary consequence of scarcity in economic systems?
What is the primary consequence of scarcity in economic systems?
What is the significance of entrepreneurship in business?
What is the significance of entrepreneurship in business?
Study Notes
- The text discusses Hitler's early period of dictatorship, focusing on the implementation of his objectives such as expanding German territory, rearmament, and foreign policy.
- Hitler's first attempt to expand territory was the Dollfuss Affair in Austria in 1934, where Austrian Nazis funded by the Nazi party attempted a coup to influence Austrian politics but failed.
- Germany successfully regained the Saar coalfields through a referendum in January 1935, following the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, demonstrating a significant territorial gain.
- Hitler's rearmament policy violated the Treaty of Versailles, as Germany reintroduced military conscription in 1935, leading to condemnation from France, Italy, and Great Britain at the Stresa Conference.
- The Anglo-German Naval Agreement in June 1935 allowed Germany to rebuild its navy up to 35% of the strength of the Royal Navy, despite being a clear violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
- The agreement was a contradiction in British foreign policy as it aimed to prevent German naval supremacy while maintaining naval superiority for Britain, impacting relations with France and weakening the commitment to peace in Europe.
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Test your knowledge on Hitler's early period of dictatorship, focusing on the implementation of his objectives such as expanding German territory, rearmament, and foreign policy.
