Question

With reference to Hitler’s foreign policy, answer the following question:

Why did Hitler change his policy towards Poland?

Answer 1

1. Territorial Ambitions: After securing Austria and Czechoslovakia, Hitler turned his attention to Poland to regain Danzig and the Polish Corridor, areas lost under the Treaty of Versailles. He aimed to unite all Germans and expand eastward for Lebensraum (living space).
2. Confidence from Appeasement: The lack of resistance from Britain and France during his earlier annexations (like the Anschluss and the Sudetenland) made Hitler confident that they would not intervene if he invaded Poland.
3. Thus, he abandoned the Non-Aggression Pact of 1934 and invaded Poland on 1^st September, 1939, triggering World War II.