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Hitler's Foreign Policy

Revise Hitler's Foreign Policy in Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 for GCSE History with 8 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should be part of a solid GCSE revision cycle.

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The Secret Meeting That Revealed Everything

Introduction 2

Hitler's Three Main Aims

Deep Dive 3

How Hitler Achieved His Aims — Step by Step

Key Facts 4

Why Did Hitler's Aims Lead to War?

Causation 5

⭐ Why Does This Matter?

Significance 6

What Do Historians Think?

Interpretations 7

Source Analysis Practice

Source Analysis 8

Key Terms

Definitions 9

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions 10

Memory Aid

Memory Aid 11

Exam Connection

Exam Focus 12

Exam Tips for Hitler's Foreign Policy

Exam Tips 13

Knowledge Organiser: Hitler's Foreign Policy 1933–1939

Summary

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Hitler's 3 aims?

1. Destroy Versailles, 2. Greater Germany, 3. Lebensraum (living space)

What is Lebensraum?

"Living space" — expansion eastward into Poland/USSR for German people

Exam questions for Hitler's Foreign Policy

What did Hitler mean by 'Lebensraum'?

A. The right of Germany to leave the League of Nations
B. The unification of all German-speaking people into one state
C. The expansion of Germany eastward to gain new territory for settlement
D. The reversal of the military clauses of the Treaty of Versailles

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In which year did Hitler remilitarise the Rhineland?

A. 1936
B. 1933
C. 1938
D. 1935

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