Question

Which of the following was a feature of Hitler’s foreign policy?
A.He pulled out of League of Nations in 1933
B.He decided not to attack any county
C.He thanked the Allied powers for having put Germany on the right track
D.All of the above

Answer 1

Hint:Adolf Hitler was appointed as the chancellor of Germany in 1933 when he elected through the Nazi Party. He wanted to make Germany a powerful, unified state under one party. The crisis in German economy, polity and society was the basis of Hitler’s rise to power. By the end of 1940, Hitler was at the peak of his power and wanted to realize his long term dream of conquering Eastern Europe.

Complete answer:
On third March 1933, the Enabling Act was passed which established dictatorship in Germany and gave Hitler all powers to sideline Parliament and rule by decree. All political parties and trade unions were banned except for the Nazi Party and its affiliates. The state established complete control over the economy, media, army and other political institutions like the judiciary.
Special surveillance and security forces had been created to control the society in desirable ways. In addition to already existing regular police in green uniform and Storm Troopers, these included the Gestapo (secret state police), the SS (the protection squads), criminal police and the Security Service (SD).
With domestic control intact, Hitler wanted to further expand his control over international borders.
In terms of foreign policy, Hitler pulled out of the League of Nations (a worldwide intergovernmental organization created in 1920) in 1933, reoccupied Rhineland (1936) and was able to integrate Austria and Germany under one slogan- one people, one empire and one leader. Poland was invaded by Germany in September 1939, which cancelled Option B and C. Hitler’s international power was strengthened by the Tripartite Pact signed between Germany, Italy and Japan.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:Amidst all these events, Germany was able to receive support from England. The latter considered the Versailles treaty to be rather too harsh. The support was largely unspoken, but the intentions of England seeing Germany as a potential ally were clear.