History 2147A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lebensraum, Commissar Order, Gerd Von Rundstedt
4 Apr 2016
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Hitler"s war week 9 march 9th 2016. Eastern and western front are diferent animosity exists between the two. Hitler recognizes that if this war lasts germany will not be able to win it cannot out produce other naions, such as britain + us (1937) March 1939: invasion of czech: czech breaks of and becomes an independent state, hitler violates the promise to not take any more land allies realize only war will stop him and begin guaranteeing poland. April 1939: pact of steel (pact of friendship, trust, and cooperaion: between germany and italy. 23 august 1939: nazi-soviet/molotov-ribbentrop pact ***: germany and su, non-aggression even if one of the powers atacked another power. Basically allows for germany to start a war: eliminates danger of two-front war. When he atacks france, he doesn"t have to worry about su. 1938: hitler becomes commander-in-chief of the armed forces: 105 divisions (umbrella org) navy, air force.
