

On his decision to withdraw Germany from the League of Nations. Hitler used other countries refusal to disarm as aįor withdrawing Germany from the League of Nations. , there was an international consensus thatįrance, however, had refused to disarm due to fears about future wars with Germany following the devastation that they experienced in the First World War. Just three months after signing the Concordat, Hitler made his first major break with the Treaty of Versailles by withdrawing Germany from the League of Nations on the 14 October 1933. One of the key priorities of early Nazi foreign policy was overturning aspects of the Treaty of Versailles. It also helped to consolidate Nazi power internally within Germany by reducing Catholic opposition to the party. The Concordat was an international success. In return, the Vatican would diplomatically recognise the Nazi regime – the first state to officially do so. This Concordat agreed that the Nazis would not interfere in the activities of the Catholic Church. Was the Concordat signed between the Vatican and Nazi Germany on 20 July 1933. However, the Nazi regime still took steps to break with Internal problems, they maintained the guise of moderation abroad.

When the Nazis came to power in 1933, Germany was economically and militarily weak. Planning for War: The Hossbach Memorandum.Steps towards war: the role of Hermann Göring.Economic recovery: the role of Hjalmar Schacht.
