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German Withdrawal from the League of Nation
Master Plan:
- Hitler acknowledges if he stays in the League he will be restricted to the rules.
- Hitler would need to demilitarise if he remains in the League Opportunist:
- The international climate at the time; Sees that Japan is leaving, hence, copying them -
German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact
An agreement with Poland pledged to respect each other's borders and maintain peace for ten years. Master Plan: To avoid conflict and let Poland guard down and wants to secure Eastern border in case of fighting war on two fronts. Hitler was focused on the Western border with France, remilitarisation (1935) and breaking TOV. -
Pact of Steel
A military and political alliance between Germany and Italy, solidifying cooperation between the two fascist powers. Master Plan: Allows both Italy and Germany to gain an ally Opportunist: In the context of a failed Munich Conference, "peace in our time", Britain wanted to pull Italy (they're facist, but the west only knows a little and recognised that they're anti-communist)