German Expansion

IB History §

Consider the following topics for discussion:

• The domestic policies that allowed Germany to pursue a more assertive foreign policy in the late 1930s.

• The success of Germany’s foreign policy between 1933 and 1935.

• The success of Germany in achieving its foreign policy goals between 1936 and 1939.

• The reasons behind the outbreak of a multinational war in Europe on September 3, 1939.

• Hitler’s rise to power:

  • The Reichstag, the German parliament.
  • The November 1932 election, which resulted in no coalition being formed after the July 1932 election.
  • In January 1933, President von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as chancellor.
    • The appointment was made to stabilize the nation when a coalition could not be formed.
    • The president had significant power, resulting in two leaders coexisting in the Weimar Republic.

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