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Between 1933 and 1939 Hitler’s foreign policies to a certain extent reflected his aims that he had stated in both Mein Kampf and his second book. ... ” (Hitler speaking in January 1941). Hitler also expressed the desire to smash the multilateral agreements like Locarno. Expansionism was another policy that Hitler included in his foreign policy; he clearly stated in Mein Kampf “We put a stop to the movement of the German people to Europe’s South and west and we turn our eyes to the land in the East” In other words Hitler aimed to expand towards Russia and her border states. At the same time a larger Reich would also mean the in cooperation of all Europe’s German population. ... Thirdly Hitler wished to create Lebensraum, while depriving ‘inferior races’ of the territory to which their low productivity and potential gave them no natural right. Hitler also decided to rearm, although this may seem as a domestic policy rather then foreign policy it does connect with the latter. ... The most extreme view suggested by historians such as Hauner and Hillgruber suggest that Hitler in fact aimed to achieve globalisation- world conquest. The aims of Hitler’s policy are rooted in many things; firstly to an extent they are reactions to economic problems at home. Sauer argues that Blitzkrieg was an economic as well as a military strategy; it allowed Germany to rearm without causing consumers excessive suffering and hence depriving their support to Hitler. Also it is worth noting that Hitler was not uniquely responsible for creating an entirely personal foreign policy. ...
Looking at just the aims of Hitler’s foreign policy they seem quite clear and straightforward, one now has to account for the success of these policies, and this is what this essay looks at.
1933 to 1935 were successful years for Hitler particularly when concentraining on rearmament. Hitler, as Craig points out, wished to exploit Germany’s grievance over arms. ... Rearmament proved to be successful, when he came to power Hitler inherited 10 divisions but, by the middle of 1934 he had increased the total to 240,000 men, which was more then twice the number allowed by the Versailles. On the 18th of June 1935 Hitler signed the Anglo-German Naval agreement on an enlarged German Navy. Here we see Hitler achieving two of his aims, breaking the Treaty of Versailles as well as bringing up an army.
It was also during these years that Hitler’s cunning personality and manovering came useful in establishing the aims of the foreign policy.
Approximate Word count = 2030
Approximate Pages = 8.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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