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Remilitarization of the Rhineland

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Nazi Germany's military reoccupation of the Rhineland region in 1936, violating the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties, which was not opposed by Western powers.

AP course connection

Topic 8.7: 8.7 Europe During the Interwar Period

Unit 8

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