Part 1: Hitler's Foreign Policy Aims

Part 2: Key Events - Fill in the Blanks

In _______ Hitler announced German rearmament, which directly broke the Treaty of _____________.

The Saar plebiscite took place in _______ and resulted in the region returning to _____________ control.

Hitler remilitarised the _____________ in 1936, which was supposed to remain a demilitarised zone under the Treaty of Versailles.

Germany became involved in the _____________ Civil War, which served as a 'dress rehearsal' for World War II.

Part 3: Cause and Consequence Analysis

Part 4: Source Analysis

"Germany has restored her honour and regained her equality among nations. We have thrown off the shackles of Versailles and rebuilt our defences."

Part 5: Extended Analysis

Plan your answer using these sentence starters:

One reason Hitler's foreign policy contributed to war was ________________________

However, other factors that led to war included ________________________

This suggests that Hitler's foreign policy was ________________________