Hitler pursued an aggressive foreign policy with three main aims: reversing the Treaty of Versailles, creating a Greater Germany, and gaining living space. He took several steps towards war, including withdrawing Germany from the League of Nations in 1933. Germany was surrounded by countries that allied with France in response. In 1934, Hitler sought to unite Austria with Germany after Austrian Nazis murdered the chancellor, but backed down when Mussolini sent troops to the Austrian border.

1. Germany
and
Out break of t he Second Wor ld
War
Chapt er-12
Hit ler’s f oreign Policy and St eps
t o t he War

2. Was Hitler to Blame for the Second
World War?
Source 1A of page
113, Making History

3. Was Hitler to Blame for the Second
World War?
Three main aims of Hitler’s foreign policy:
1.To reverse the Treaty of Versailles
2.To create a “Greater Germany” by
uniting all German people.
3.To gain Lebensraum-living space for the
German people.

4. Steps to War
Source page 113,
Making History
Leaving the League, 1933
As the League had been born out of the
Versailles humiliation.
See page-28, point-14

5. Steps to War
Source page 114,
Making History
Germany’s Neighbours
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Romania, Yugoslavia made alliance with
France.
See page-114, Map-12-1 Europe 1936
Germany’s Neighbours
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
Romania, Yugoslavia made alliance with
France.
See page-114, Map-12-1 Europe 1936

7. Steps to War
Source page 114,
Making History
Austria, 1934
Austria was Hitler’s birthplace and German speaking state.
Hitler wanted union of all German people under Germany.
In 1934, Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss was murdered by Austrian
Nazi.
The Nazis then invited Hitler to become the ruler of Austria.
Mussolini sent Italian troops to the Austrian border to prevent a
German take-over.
Hitler backed down.
Austria, 1934
Austria was Hitler’s birthplace and German speaking state.
Hitler wanted union of all German people under Germany.
In 1934, Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss was murdered by Austrian
Nazi.
The Nazis then invited Hitler to become the ruler of Austria.
Mussolini sent Italian troops to the Austrian border to prevent a
German take-over.
Hitler backed down.

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