Question

State the main aims of Hitler’s foreign policy and his plans to ful fil these aims.

Answer 1

The main aims of Hitler’s foreign policy were:
To destroy the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany. After her defeat in World War I, Hitler felt the Treaty was unfair and most Germans supported this view.
In a secret meeting in 1933, it was decided that from 1933 to 1935 Germany would rearm secretly. This would include :

• 300,000 men instead of 100,000.
• 1000 aircraft with secretly trained pilots.
• Barracks airfields and fortifications.
• New air force – Luftwaffe and 2500 aircraft and 300,000 men. In 1933 :
• Took Germany out from the league and armament conference.
• Army to sign oath of allegiance.
• Signed non-aggression pact with Poland to make it seem as though Germany was no threat.
• Conscription – MARCH 1935 – announced publicly to have 500,000 men.

To unite all German speakers together in one country. After World War I there were Germans living in many countries in Europe e.g., Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Hitler hoped that by uniting them together in one country he would create a powerful Germany or Grossdeutschland. To expand eastwards into the East (Poland, Russia) to gain land for Germany (Lebensraum living space).