| 1933 |
- Refused to pay reparations
- Left League of Nations
- Left World Disarmament Conference
- Secret Rearmament
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- These were the first actions against the Treaty of Versailles
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| Jan 1934 |
- A 10 year non-agression pact was signed with Poland
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- This meant that if Hitler invaded Austria or Czechoslovakia in the future, Poland would not oppose Germany
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| July 1934 |
- Attempted Anschluss (tried to unite with Austria)
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- Nazis assassinated Austria’s Chancellor Dolfuss
- Mussolini opposed Germany's invasion with his troops at the Brenner Pass
- Germany retreated and denied involvement of Dolfuss’ assassination
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| Jan 1935 |
- A plebiscite was held in the Saar Basin
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- This was legal according to the Treaty of Versailles
- 90% of votes favoured the return to Germany
- This was Germany’s first legal gain of territory
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| Mar 1935 |
- Reintroduction of Conscription
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- Hitler announced that he wanted to create an army of 550K men and 36 divisions along with an air force
- This was a violation of Treaty of Versailles and challenge for the Allies
- The Allies confronted Hitler with Stresa Front, an agreement signed by Italy, Britain and France, protesting against Germany’s rearmament
- Hitler was not punished
- France, USSR, and Czechoslovakia promised to help each other if invaded
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| June 1935 |
- Anglo-German Naval Agreement was made
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- This agreement allowed Germany to have a fleet 35% the size of Britain’s, and 45% for submarines
- Britain made this decision on its own without regard of others
- Mussolini felt that similar logic should be used for him to expand his colony
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