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28 April — Hitler orders 12 submarines, in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. 21 May — The "Defense Law" (Wehrgesetz) is issued and bans Jews from the armed forces by stipulating that only “Aryans” could serve; it also formalizes the introduction of the general compulsory military service for “Aryans” from 1 October 1935. [3]
Josef Bürckel, Hitler's commissioner for the Saar, banned the wearing of uniforms within a 40-kilometre (25 mi) zone along the Saar frontier between 10 January 1935 and 10 February 1935. [12] Burckel also banned meetings, parades, and processions in this area. [12]
Hitler's speeches at Nuremberg have been described, like his other speeches, as "less about meaningful content and more about creating a dramatic impact using a mishmash of stereotypes, rhetorical devices, and emotionally-charged language." [7] Nuremberg Laws, page with Hitler's signature, 15 September 1935. [12]
The seventh annual Nazi Party rally, held in Nuremberg from 10 to 16 September 1935, featured the only Reichstag session held outside Berlin during the Nazi regime. [39] Hitler decided that the rally would be a good opportunity to introduce the long-awaited anti-Jewish laws. [ 40 ]
Hitler, Adolf. "Liberty, Art, Nationhood : Three addresses, delivered at the Seventh National Socialist Congress, Nuremberg, 1935 (a collection of speeches at the 1935 Nazi party congress, in authorized English translation)". Berlin: M. Müller & Sohn – via Internet Archive. Hitler, Adolf.
The previous imperial black, white, and red tricolour was restored as one of Germany's two official flags; the second was the swastika flag of the Nazi Party, which became the sole national flag in September 1935.
Adolf Hitler formally renounced the disarmament clauses of the Treaty of Versailles and re-introduced conscription. [1] [dead link ] [19] The French Chamber of Deputies voted to raise the term of compulsory military service from one to two years. [20] Died: John James Rickard Macleod, 58, Scottish biochemist, physiologist and Nobel laureate
On 18 June 1935, the agreement was signed in London by Ribbentrop, and the new British Foreign Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare. Hitler called 18 June 1935, the day of the signing, "the happiest day of his life", as he believed that it marked the beginning of an Anglo-German alliance. [44] [45]