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• When did Adolf Hitler become leader of Germany?

  1933
• How did Hitler's foreign policies differ from Stresemann's?

  Hitler's policies were aggressive, unlike Stresemann's peaceful approach
• When was Adolf Hitler born?

  1889
• What significant event did Hitler participate in during World War I?

  He fought against Britain and France
• What award did Hitler receive during World War I?

  Iron Cross
• What was Hitler's view of the German government?

  He believed it was weak and corrupt
• In what year did Hitler become the leader of the Nazis?

  1921
• What did Hitler express in his book Mein Kampf?

  His intentions to rebuild Germany using military force
• What was the reaction of Britain to Hitler's aggressive policies?

  Many British people were worried about another war
• What was the Spanish Front that Britain supported in 1933?

  A measure to protect against aggression
• What pact did Hitler sign with Poland in 1934?

  Non-aggression pact
• Why did many British people think appeasement was a mistake?

  They feared it would lead to another war
• What did Hitler aim to overturn?

  Treaty of Versailles
• How did Hitler plan to rebuild Germany's armed forces?

  By building munitions factories and reintroducing conscription
• What term did Hitler use for the new territory he wanted in the east?

  Lebensraum
• What did Hitler promise to provide to all Germans?

  Brot and Arbeit (Bread and Work)
• Who were the Volksdeutsch?

  All German peoples split by the Treaty of Versailles
• What was Hitler's stance on communism?

  He hated it and believed it would destroy Germany
• What did the Treaty of Versailles represent?

  The basis of peace after World War I
• What did rearmament mean for Germany?

  Breaking international law and worrying other countries
• What would Hitler need to do to expand into the east?

  Invade countries in Eastern Europe
• What was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles regarding Anschluss?

  Germany was not allowed to unite with Austria
• Why was Stalin worried about Hitler?

  Hitler planned to destroy communism and expand eastwards
• What was the economic situation in the USA during the 1930s?

  High unemployment due to the Great Depression
• What was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's focus as president?

  Tackling the US economy
• What did an opinion poll in 1934 reveal about American sentiment towards WWI?

  70% thought joining was a mistake
• What did Roosevelt propose in 1935 regarding war in Europe?

  To keep the USA out of war
• What was Lord Halifax's mission in 1937?

  To find out Hitler's intentions
• What was Neville Chamberlain's policy towards Hitler?

  Policy of appeasement
• Why did some British politicians support appeasement?

  To avoid war and rectify Versailles' unfairness
• What was the USSR's relationship with other great powers?

  Stalin was suspicious of them
• What treaty did France and the USSR sign in 1935?

  A treaty promising mutual defense
• What significant event occurred in 1933 regarding the League of Nations?

  Germany left the League of Nations
• What was the Dollfuss Affair in 1934?

  Austrian Chancellor was murdered by Nazis
• What was the outcome of the Saar Plebiscite in January 1935?

  Ninety percent voted to rejoin Germany
• What did Hitler announce at the Freedom to Rearm Rally in March 1935?

  Reintroduction of military conscription
• What was the Stresa Front?

  An agreement to prevent Anschluss and uphold Versailles
• What did the Anglo-German Naval Agreement allow Hitler to do?

  Build the German navy to 35% of Britain's size
• What did France build along its border with Germany?

  Concrete fortifications known as the Maginot Line
• What was the pact signed between France and the USSR in 1935?

  A pact of friendship promising mutual support