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Interwar Years Germany
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Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles is signed with many restrictions on Germany. This treaty and the great depression made Germany in even worse shape. -
Adolf Hitler comes to power
Hitler gets rid of democracy and becomes a dictator. He also passes the Enabling Act* giving him more power.Germany and Japan also leave the League of Nations. *-Enabling Act -"The Act enabled Chancellor Adolf Hitler and his cabinet to enact laws without the participation of the Reichstag." -
Hitler gains complete control of power
After President Hindenburg passed away, the army officially made Adolf Hitler their leader. With Hitler in command, the economy started to improve so people started to accept him and his ideology. -
British-German Naval Agreement
The United Kingdom (UK) allowed Germany's naval forces to increase in size, previously handicapped by the Treaty of Versailles* *-Treaty of Versailles - One of the treaties negotiated with the defeated powers during WWI, pg 148-149 of Perspectives on Nationalism textbook -
Nuremberg Race Laws
Jews no longer have citizenship status and civil rights -
Germany enters the Rhine land
Germany enters the Rhine land which was taken from them after World War I (WWI). The German-Italian Axis was formed.
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Austria is absorbed into Germany
After taking a vote, Austria was abosrbed into Germany. This violated the peace treaty, however the Allies (France, Britain, Russia) lacked the will to stop it -
Jewish Concentration Camps
Jewish people were sent to concentration camps in large numbers. Each type of camp had different purpose. Some camps were forced-labour camps and death camps. -
Germany takes over Czechoslovakia
Hitler takes over western Czechoslovakia, also known as the Sudetenland. -
Nazi-Italian Treaty
Italy seeks alliance with Germany, after taking control land in South Africa causing a break in the League of Nations. Germany, Italy and Japan consist of the Axis power.
