12 Questions
What was the primary motivation behind Adolf Hitler's actions?
To make Germany a strong and powerful country again
What was one of the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
What was a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany's military?
Germany was restricted to a small army of 100,000 men
What was one of Adolf Hitler's main aims?
To get back all the land Germany had lost after the war
Why was the Treaty of Versailles significant for Germany?
It humiliated Germany and imposed harsh penalties
What was the outcome of Germany's defeat in World War I?
Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles
Why did Hitler want to build up his army, navy, and air force?
To break the rules of the Treaty of Versailles and eventually dominate Europe
What was Hitler's goal for the German-speaking people?
To unite all German-speaking people into one big country, the 'Greater German Reich'
According to Hitler, why did the German people need extra living space ('lebensraum')?
To reach their full potential as a great and powerful race
What was Hitler's opinion of the German politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles?
He hated them, calling them the 'November Criminals'
In Hitler's vision, where would the extra living space ('lebensraum') mainly be located?
In Eastern Europe
What did Hitler promise to do to the 'November Criminals' in his 1923 speech?
To 'hurl them to the ground' and destroy their influence
Study Notes
Why Was There Another World War?
- Adolf Hitler, determined to make Germany a strong and powerful country, fought for the defeated German army in World War I and was humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles.
The Treaty of Versailles (1919)
- Germany had to accept the treaty's terms and sign it, accepting blame for starting the war.
- Germany had to pay for the war, with the money going to the winning nations.
- Germany was restricted from having a large army (limited to 100,000 men), navy (limited to six battleships), and no submarines, air force, or tanks.
- Germany had to hand over large areas of its land to the winning nations, including land used to create new countries like Poland and Czechoslovakia.
- Germany was prohibited from uniting with Austria again, and no German soldiers could enter the Rhineland, a German region close to France.
Hitler's Aims
- Hitler's three main aims were to:
- Regain the land Germany lost after World War I, even if it meant breaking the Treaty of Versailles.
- Unite all German-speaking people into one country, the 'Greater German Reich'.
- Expand Germany's territory by taking land from weaker countries, believing that true Germans needed extra living space ('lebensraum') to reach their full potential.
Hitler's Speech (1923)
- In a speech, Hitler expressed hatred towards the German politicians who signed the Treaty of Versailles,calling them the 'November Criminals'.
- He vowed to rebuild Germany and make it powerful again.
Explore the events leading up to World War 2, including Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the build-up to the outbreak of war in 1939.
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