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Reparations of Treaty of Versailles
After their defeat in WWI, Germany is further humiliated by the Treaty of Versailles and the blame it placed on Germany.
Punishments included:
- The disarming of Germany's armed forces
- army could only have 100,000 men
- Full blame of the war placed on their weakened nation
- Seizing their property and land
- Massive reparations
- $5 Billion per year until 1921
- 30 years to pay remaining reparations -
More Information on the Beer Hall Putsch-
- Hitler and others try to stage a coup to overthrow the Bavarian government.
- It is unsuccessful, and he ended up being sentenced to five years in prison (although he only served nine months)
- Publicity of trials brought him fame as a sort of "cult hero"
- There in the Landsberg prison, he began to gather his views and dictate Mein Kampf -
- Although it sold very slowly initially, as Hitler rose to power its popularity kept increasing
- It outlined and basically foreshadowed WWII and the Holocaust
- If more people paid attention to this book and took it seriously, then maybe Britain and France wouldn't have been so soon to appease him
- By the end of WWII, over 10 million copies in Germany distributed
- "Nazi Bible"
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Ballot Document
Hitler's Campaign
- Hitler runs for President
- "Freedom and Bread"
- Nazis vs. Social Democrats vs. Communists
- Nazis win -
Withdrawal from League of Nations document
- Germany's way of saying that they are done being the downtrodden, weak foes of the world
- Hitler wanted to rapidly expand Germany's military power
- "Geneva Disarmament Conference" - to prevent another world war
- Access denied.
- Should have been a HUGE red flag
- Withdrew from League of Nations - "You can't tell us what to do!" -
Text of German/Polish Non-agression Pact
- Tried to calm the border disputes caused by the Treaty of Versailles
- To minimize risk of being victims of Germany's upcoming fury
- Hitler ended up invading Poland, so...oops, misjudged that one, Poles -
- Hitler is continuing his mission to build up his military strength
- Totally defying the Treaty of Versailles
- "The viper has grown its fangs back to be even longer and sharper than before, and it's coming for you"
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- Hitler finally says that enough is enough
- "I'm breaking the rules whether you like it or not"
- League of Nations, "You broke your promise, but since you already started..."
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Text of Neutrality Act of 1935
- Prohibited the exportation of war supplies and arms to foreign nations at war
- Arms manufacturers in U.S. had to apply for export license
- Further shows American isolationalism -
- Previous Neutrality Act renewed
- "Just stay over there away from us. We'll pretend that nothing is happening."
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- "Belligerent" ships = ships in war conflict
- No loans to belligerent nations
- No travelling on those ships
- "Cash-and-carry"
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Annexation of Austria
- Non-violent
- Calm reaction
- Britain and France pretty much do nothing and let Hitler do what he wants
- Another missed warning -
Munich Conferernce Footage
- Hitler gets everything he wants
- People still aren't seeming to take Hitler seriously -
- Hitler and Stalin would not go to war with each other
- Split the riches of the invasion of Poland
- It was obvious that Hitler was lying, but Stalin didn't want to side with the British
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- Finally gets Great Britain and France's attention
- They had promised to protect Poland from unprovoked attack
- They have been yanked into the conflict by Treaty
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- The powder keg has officially gone off
- Had to declare war because of Treaty with Poland
- Britain dropped 13 tons of anti-Nazi propaganda leaflets over Germany
- And it has officially begun...
