INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
NAZISM IN GERMANY
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Question
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6 million
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1.4 million
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14 million
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1 million
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Detailed explanation-1: -In early 1935, Germany took its first public steps to rearm, in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. On March 16, 1935, a new law reintroduced the draft and officially expanded the German army to 550, 000 men.
Detailed explanation-2: -In December 1933 the army staff decided to increase the active strength to 300, 000 men in 21 divisions. On 1 April 1934, between 50, 000 and 60, 000 new recruits entered the force and were assigned to special training battalions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germany rebuilt its shattered military at four secret bases hidden in Russia. In exchange, the Reichswehr sent men to teach and train the young Soviet officer corps. However, the most important aspect of Soviet-German cooperation was its technological component.