USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Germany was allowed to join the League of Nations in 1926. Which leader withdrew Germany from the League in 1933?
A
Adolf Hitler
B
Angela Merkel
C
Kaiser Wilhelm
D
Paul von Hindenburg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Germany’s departure from the League was followed by a massive military buildup that would ultimately lead to World War II. What was the announcement? On October 14, 1933, German chancellor Adolf Hitler announced that his country was pulling out of the League of Nations, where it had been a member since 1926.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary. In October 1933, some nine months after Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the German government announced its withdrawal from the League of Nations. The ostensible reason was the refusal of the Western powers to acquiesce in Germany’s demands for military parity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hitler repudiated this effort by withdrawing Germany from the conference in October 1933. At the same time, he rejected collective security in international affairs by withdrawing from the League of Nations.

Detailed explanation-4: -As part of his policy of fulfilment, Gustav Stresemann wanted to steer Germany into the League of Nations. This international organisation was set up by the Treaty of Versailles and Germany joined in September 1926. Entry into the League was needed for the Locarno Pact to come into operation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Germany withdrew from the League of Nations in October 1933. In 1935, Hitler announced German rearmament and re-introduced conscription, which was prohibited under Versailles.

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