[x!smexi!x]

hello i wondered if any 1 could help me with why hitler and his foreign policy helped contribute to world war 2 because it is in tomorow and i need help urgently it would be great if you could help xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Mrs Faithorn]

I suspect that my reply may be too late to be of much help if the work is due in tomorrow, but Hitler's foreign policy contributed to the outbreak of WWII for a number of reasons:

• It was aggressive in intention and his actions went totally against the principles of the League of Nations which said that disputes should be discussed and negotiated - not solved by force.
  
• In particular, it was his threat to invade the Sudetenland part of Czecholslovakia in 1938 which demonstrated that his plans included more than just 'undoing the Treaty of Versailles'.
  
• The invasion of Poland in 1939 was what sparked off WWII since he had said in 1938 that once he had the Sudetenland he had no more terriorial demands.

Everything Hitler had done (that I mentioned in my other reply to you about the Treaty of Versailles) helped to create suspicion and distrust, but he was not solely to blame for the outbreak of war since the aggressive actionsof Japan and Italy had also helped to build up tension and also to show that the League of Nations was unable to keep the peace.

If you need more detail - and have the time - then see:
http://www.historyle...causesofWW2.htm

[x!smexi!x]

Mrs Faithorn, on Apr 18 2006, 10:34 PM, said:

I suspect that my reply may be too late to be of much help if the work is due in tomorrow, but Hitler's foreign policy contributed to the outbreak of WWII for a number of reasons:

• It was aggressive in intention and his actions went totally against the principles of the League of Nations shich said that disputes should be discussed and negotiated - not solved by force.
  
• In particular, it was his threat to invade the Sudetenland part of Czecholslovakia in 1938 which demonstrated that his plans included more than just 'undoing the Treaty of Versailles'.
  
• The invasion of Poland in 1939 was what sparked off WWII since he had said in 1938 that once he had the Sudetenland he had no more terriorial demands.

Everything Hitler had done (that I mentioned in my other reply to you about the Treaty of Versailles) helped to create suspiciion and distrust, but he was not solely to blame for the outbreak of war since the aggressive actionsof Japan and Italy had also helped to build up tension and also to show that the League of Nations was unable to keep the peace.

If you need more detail - and have the time - then see:
http://www.historyle...causesofWW2.htm

thanks for the help any way but i did it on my own

[Random]

Well, good evening (from the place I am posting XD), I am kind of new here at the forums and it seems to be an excellent place for information and questions thus far, and I would like to post a question regarding Hitler's expansionist policy, or specifically the reasons behind his purpose of having it.

After doing some reading, I believe its mainly due to him wanting Lebenraum (Living space) for his people and regaining German pride but are there any other reasons for him wanting to do so? Thanks for the help in advance!

[MrJohnDClare]

Welcome!

Try this page and its links.

[Random]

MrJohnDClare, on Jun 20 2007, 12:37 AM, said:

Welcome!

Try this page and its links.

Thanks for your assistance! I believe I should be able to complete a mindmap soon!

[Mr Fitzsimmons]

Random, on Jun 19 2007, 05:00 PM, said:

MrJohnDClare, on Jun 20 2007, 12:37 AM, said:

Welcome!

Try this page and its links.

Thanks for your assistance! I believe I should be able to complete a mindmap soon!

Hi there,

the question of Hitler's foreign policy has been, and still remains, a key historiographical debating point in German History, but it might be helpful if you examine what motivated his foreign policy as a whole - namely, 4 key aims ...

1. overturning the hated Treaty of Versailles - mentioned in early 1920s Nazi propaganda, and also in Mein Kampf, then later in Hitler speeches of the 1930s
2. acquiring lebensraum (living space) for an increasing German population - in Mein Kamp I believe he states the target for this is in eastern Europe, in particular the Soviet Union - hence strategic planning for a war with Russia for around 1942-3?
3. uniting all Germans in one state - the creation of a Greater Germany (Gross Deutschland)
4. restoring Germany's good name and reputation on the world state - making her a feared and respected power in international politics.


I think if you can concentrate on themes such as the above, then you can't go far wrong.

good luck

[greenietyl]

hi, i need help on this question:

is hitler a master tactician or mere luck that he achieved his foreign policy aims?

i have chked the net, but just cant seem to find enough information to make my stand. pls try to reply soon. thanx alot!

[MrJohnDClare]

Try http://www.johndclar...hitler_aims.htm

[greenietyl]

MrJohnDClare, on Jun 23 2007, 12:29 AM, said:

Try http://www.johndclar...hitler_aims.htm

thanx for your help, but i dont seem to find enough incidences to support the point that hitler was a master tactician and that he actually planned carefully in order to achieve his foreign policies. sry i got quite alot of questions.

[MrJohnDClare]

I see what you're saying, but I think it's a matter of interpretation rather than facts.
You look at the events and see an order and strategy in them, rather than simply opportunism.

Thus Austria - Sudetenland - Cazecholsovakia - Poland is presented as a meaningful sequence, not as random strikes.

Some facts - such as Hitler telling his ministers in 1935 to get ready for war in four years time - can also be presented either as a lucky random rant, or as evidence that Hitler knew all along what he was going to do.

Actually, Hitler was saying in Mein Kampf everything that he eventually did/tried to do. Was this a pre-laid down strategy, or did it all fall into place by chance?

The key is not to have different facts, but to be able to intrepret the facts in different ways, like the colours change in a kalaeidoscope when you twist the tube.

[greenietyl]

MrJohnDClare, on Jun 25 2007, 05:51 AM, said:

I see what you're saying, but I think it's a matter of interpretation rather than facts.
You look at the events and see an order and strategy in them, rather than simply opportunism.

Thus Austria - Sudetenland - Cazecholsovakia - Poland is presented as a meaningful sequence, not as random strikes.

Some facts - such as Hitler telling his ministers in 1935 to get ready for war in four years time - can also be presented either as a lucky random rant, or as evidence that Hitler knew all along what he was going to do.

Actually, Hitler was saying in Mein Kampf everything that he eventually did/tried to do. Was this a pre-laid down strategy, or did it all fall into place by chance?

The key is not to have different facts, but to be able to intrepret the facts in different ways, like the colours change in a kalaeidoscope when you twist the tube.

oh okay, i get your idea. actually i have finished writing the essay ytd, but your opinion and guidance really gave me some part, i did made some interpretationof the steps and tactics he used. thanx alot once again. you were really a great help!!! (: