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How far and by what means did Hitler's foreign policy change in the years from 1935-39?
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... Q. How far and by what means did Hitler's foreign policy change in the years from 1935-39? Ans. Hitler had followed a dynamic foreign policy. He had a few concrete aims but the others were improvisations in the situations that cropped up. Hitler started off with an aim to 'right' the 'wrongs' in the Treaty of Versailles. First, Hitler refused to pay reparations. Although this act had been done earlier, Hitler used it as propaganda. Next, he needed to get Germany rearmed. A suitable moment came when in 1933, France asked for a four-year extension on armament and increased its conscription; Germany not only started re-arming but also left the League of Nations. In 1935, after regaining the Saar through a plebiscite, Germany proclaimed increased conscription and a peace-time army of half a million men. Until now, Hitler had been taking gambles to see how far he could go before France and Britain resisted. His confidence













