World War II and PostWar Europe Indiana University第二次世界大战和战后欧洲印第安那大学.pptVIP

World War II and Post-War Europe -Key Concepts- I. Hitler’s Foreign Policy Goals Made clear in Mein Kampf --The Third Reich More than just a revision of the Treaty of Versailles The need for “lebensraum” The vast spaces of Russia were his target II. Economic and Social Stability through Expansion Domestic economic policy fit his foreign policy Territorial Expansion came to be seen as an economic “safety valve” Aggressive Foreign Policy was undertaken to avoid domestic difficulties III. Revising the Treaty of Versailles Allies came to believe that the Treaty was unworkable by the mid-1930’s Rebuilding of German Army (March, 1935 radio address) Formation of the German Airforce: Luftwaffe IV. Revising the Treaty of Versailles (cont) Reinstating Draft to form an army of 36 divisions—500,000 men Remilitarization of the Rhineland (March, 1936) French merely lodged a protest with the League of Nations V. Aggressive Italian Foreign Policy Invasion of Ethiopia (October, 1935) Aid to General Franco fighting the Spanish Civil War The Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis (October, 1936) VI. The “Anschluss” The unification of Austria and Germany German troops march into Austria (March, 1938) Seems to be an example of Wilsonian self-determination VI. The “Anschluss” (cont) No European power was willing to risk war over such a popular invasion Germany now included territory that had never been a part of the whole Reich Hitler was triumphant and more confident than ever 1938 British Cartoon after the “Anschluss” VII. Czechoslovakia and the Policy of Appeasement Eastern Europe began to clamor for protection Hitler eyed the Sudetenland with desire Czechoslovakia has a treaty with France Policy of Appeasement was especially tragic in the case of Czechoslovakia VII. Czechoslovakia and Appeasement (cont) Very tense moment for Europe (September, 1938) --British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain The Munich Agreement (September 30, 1938) Hitler marches into Prague and takes the rest of Cze