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Unification of German-speaking states
Prior to this date, a German state did not exist as a country, This is when regions that spoke German were united. They found themselves struggling in terms of economic, social, and political factors compared to other European countries. -
Germany rivals Britain
Germany has economic growth and rivals britain in terms of power. Britains main advantage was its navy. Germany began to create a navy that would rival Britain. -
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The Interwar years
Germany was in an economic slump due to reparation payments paid and the crash of German currency. They were looking for a way to improve when the West experienced the Great Depression due to the stock market collapsing in 1929 -
Treaty of Versailles is created
After Germany surrendered to the Allies, Italy, France, Britain, and the United States signed a treaty that would advance their national interests but hinder Germanys. This made germans resentful and national pride was severly depleted. -
The rise of the Nazi Party
Hitlers nazi party promised to break free from the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles. The German people loved them because they did exactly that. The west did nothing to stop them from becoming a superpower. They wre following a policy of appeasement. -
Joseph Goebbels becomes minister of enlightenment for Germany
When Goebbels became minister of propaganda, he used racial ideals and pan germanism to unite the people of Germany. His propaganda often used Jews as the scapegoat for Germanys problems. -
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The Allies and Nazism
Befor WW2, the US and Britiain viewd Nazism as a good thing, it prevented the spread of Communism, They tryed desperately to appease the Germans to avoid conflict. An example of this would be when they allowed Germany to annex the Sudentland, -
Germany invades Poland.
Germany invaded Poland, thus starting WW2. They invaded Poland for German "living space", and to pursue Hitlers ideologies. They constructed concentration camps to keep the Jews in. The Germans disregarded the Polish peoples rights because they believed they were superior to them.
