Every phase of the Third Reich's foreign policy was determined by its authoritarian leader, Adolf Hitler. Following his rise to power, his political acuity and utter lack of scruple enabled him to achieve numerous diplomatic successes against the well-intentioned but largely ineffectual Anglo-French democracies. First by duplicity, then by bluff and bluster, and finally by brinkmanship, Hitler succeeded in establishing a strengthened and united Greater Germany (Grossdeutschland) in preparation for a Second Great War. This book examines in depth the revanchist foreign policy of Hitler's Germany from 1933 to 1939: the withdrawal of Germany from the League of Nations, German rearmament, the introduction of compulsory military service and the enlargement of the German Armed Forces, the remilitarization of the Rhineland, the notorious Hossbach Conference, the Austrian 'Anschluss', the Munich Conference, the brazen seizures of Bohemia-Moravia and the Memel District, the Danzig crisis, the cynical brokering of the Nazi-Soviet Pact, and the German invasion of Western Poland.

About the Author
Thomas Xavier Ferenczi has studied management, insurance, pharmacology, and law. He writes primarily non-fiction in the historical and legal genres. His areas of expertise are the Second World War, and Canadian criminal and employment law. Among his personal interests are film, literature, and travel. He has an affinity for classic science fiction novels, vintage comic books, and 8-bit video games. He currently resides in Western Canada.


Book Information
ISBN 9781781558065
Author Thomas X. Ferenczi
Format Hardback
Page Count 316
Imprint Fonthill Media Ltd
Publisher Fonthill Media Ltd
Weight(grams) 616g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 25mm