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Hitler was obviously aware of the unfairness of the Versailles peace treaty. The demilitarisation of the Rhineland was designed to be a buffer to prevent Germany having a military presence near to France. If the Allies didn't react militarily against the move, only a few thousand men were involved initially, then it would be a flagrant, & successful, violation of the area. The French & British already had removed their occupying forces previously. It was a step towards war, had the Allies reacted at the time then history would be very different, but they did not do anything to prevent Hitlers reoccupation. Hitler remilitarised the Rhineland in defiance of the Versailles Treaty.
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∙ 12y agoFrance was going through internal political reformation and there was no real leader to stand out and direct his armies to enforce the Versailles treaty. He basically marched over 30,000 troops into the area. Britan thought of it as the Nazis were just using their own soil for a little expansion
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What was the 1936 German occupation of the Rhineland met by?
The 1936 German occupation of the Rhineland was met by Hitler's troops. Hitler created the reoccupation of the Rhineland military forces to build up his own army.
Would you regard reoccupation of the Rhineland a success for Hitler of a failure for France and Britain?
Both, Hitler calculated correctly that France & Britain would not interfere. France & Britain had lost their joint resolve to prevent this action. Eventually any German leader would have forced the French & British to back-down on the demilitarization of the Rhineland. However, Hitler did this unilaterally & in a surprise action without negotiating with the French or British. This is an early indicator of the methods that Hitler will use in the future.
What does reoccupation mean?
It means to occupy a place again. In example, in world war II Germany reoccupied Europe.
The Rhineland was a buffer zone between Germany and?
The Rhineland was a buffer zone between Germany and France.
When did hitler invade Rhineland?
Germans have occupied the Rhineland for a considerable length of time! I suspect that the question should be "When did Germany remilitarize the Rhineland?", the answer being 1936. The Rhineland had been made into a demilitarised zone after the Great War, under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919. Germany had political control of this area, but was not allowed to put any troops into it. In 1936, Hitler ordered troops to re-enter the Rhineland, thus breaking the terms of the treaty.
Date of Germany's reoccupation of the Rhineland?
March 7, 1936
What was the 1936 German occupation of the Rhineland met by?
The 1936 German occupation of the Rhineland was met by Hitler's troops. Hitler created the reoccupation of the Rhineland military forces to build up his own army.
Why asbestos Germany and reoccupation of the Rhineland a significant turning point toward war?
It was against the Versailles Treaty. The Rhineland was suppose to be a demilitarized zone with no German troops. Hitler chanced putting troops into the Rhineland but fear an attack from France. He would send around 32,000 troops to be stationed in the Rhineland, to be ready if France would attack but no such thing happened. France would appease Hitler, allowing him to break the Versailles Treaty.
What were the events leadin upto world war 2?
Events leading up to world war 2- the reoccupation of the rhineland, the polish crisis, the Czech crisis, the anschluss, spanish civil war and Mussolini's actions in abyssinia.
Why was the reoccupation of the rhinelannd by German troops a gamble in 1936?
According to the terms set forth in the Treaty of Versailles; Rhineland was to be a demilitarized zone. It was a gamble because the Allies were legally able to oppose this and the war could have commenced at that time. Luckily for the Germans, France was going through a political crisis and therefore was uninterested.
Would you regard reoccupation of the Rhineland a success for Hitler of a failure for France and Britain?
Both, Hitler calculated correctly that France & Britain would not interfere. France & Britain had lost their joint resolve to prevent this action. Eventually any German leader would have forced the French & British to back-down on the demilitarization of the Rhineland. However, Hitler did this unilaterally & in a surprise action without negotiating with the French or British. This is an early indicator of the methods that Hitler will use in the future.
What was the German rhineland?
The Rhineland was is a part of Germany. There is a German state Rhineland-Palatinate. The northern part of this state is the Rhineland and further north, up to the region around cologne is the Rhineland.
What was Rhineland during World War 2?
Rhineland is Germany.
When was Rhineland Cup created?
Rhineland Cup was created in 1953.
What was the occupation of the Rhineland in 1936 about?
The Rhineland is part of western Germany and lies along Rhine River, and extends west to the borders of Belgium, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It had been part of France during the Napoleonic wars (late 1790's). It became part of the German state of Prussia in 1815. The land is rich of mineral resources and had a good location on the Rhine River. The location of the Rhineland contributed to the growth of the Ruhr coal-mining district. Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the Rhineland had been made into a demilitarized zone. Germany had political control over the area but was not allowed to put troops into it and so the Germans claimed they did not actually fully control the area even though it was a part of Germany itself. The German reoccupation and fortification of the Rhineland was the most significant turning point of the inter-wars. The reoccupation of the Rhineland was Hitler's test to see how far France would go to secure the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Originally, Hitler had ordered to withdraw troops if France decided to attack or take action. But seeing that France did not do anything because they did not want to resort to war, Hitler continued with his plans. After March of 1936, the British and the French could no longer take forceful action against Hitler except by provoking the total war they feared. Germany needed to reoccupy the Rhineland as part of Hitler's plan to remilitarize and helped its people out of the Great Depression. It was also done to stir up nationalistic feelings of the Germans and to show that they were denouncing both the Treaty of Versailles as well as the Locarno Pact. Hitler wanted revenge for his country for being humiliated by world war one and the treaty as well, he had intentions to regain the land and freedom that Germany had lost.
What was the significance of the Rhineland?
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Hich did not help contribute to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
The Soviet reoccupation of Afghanistan early in Gorbachev's presidency
