A Study Of Nazi Germany’s Foreign Policy Towards Britain(1933-1939)

On January 30,1933,with Hitler appointed German Chancellor by Marshal Hindenburg,Germany entered a special period of Nazi Party leadership in modern history.During this period,Germany’s domestic and foreign policies were greatly adjusted and a series of new policies were issued.Among them,Germany’s foreign policy towards Britain is put at the top of its foreign policy.Before the Nazi Party became the ruling party,it formulated a series of foreign policy goals for Britain.It is mainly reflected in the thoughts of Nazi leader Hitler.Since Hitler came to power,he has attached great importance to his relations with Britain and to the formulation and implementation of his foreign policy towards Britain.From 1933 to 1939,Nazi Germany’s foreign policy towards Britain can be divided into the following four stages:the stage of Germany actively exploring the alliance with Britain,the stage of Germany turning to the alliance with Britain,the stage of stalemate between Germany and Britain,and the stage of confrontation between Germany and Britain.From 1933 to 1935,the Nazi Party’s foreign policy toward Britain was to actively promote the German-British alliance so as to push Nazi Germany eastward and expand its "living space".However,from 1935 to 1936,Italy invaded Ethiopia,German troops entered the Rhineland Demilitarized Zone and the Spanish Civil War successively.Nazi Germany’s foreign policy of actively uniting with Britain was difficult to survive.Therefore,Nazi Germany’s foreign policy towards Britain entered a turning period.From 1937 to 1938,the international situation further changed,which led Nazi Germany’s foreign policy towards Britain to a stalemate phase,that is,the "no England" phase.During this period,Nazi Germany continued its diplomatic strategy of eastward expansion and regarded Britain as nothing.After Munich Conference,Nazi Germany’s foreign policy towards Britain changed again.Nazi Germany contained an attitude of confrontation with Britain in this policy change.Under the influence of this attitude,Nazi Germany’s foreign policy of confrontation against Britain lasted until the outbreak of the Second World War.