1933-1945 Nazi Germany
- 1925 June: German-Polish customs war (with a economic & political impact) started by the Weimar government raising customs duty on Polish goods
- Poland obviously didn’t take this well → raised customs duty on German goods
- a ten-year pact aimed at getting political concessions & territories from Poland
- first major Nazi foreign policy achievement
- aided in legitimacy by proving Hitler a great diplomat → legitimized his leadership
- aided in international relations by suggesting Hitler was a pacifist
- surprises other nations, but temporarily secures Germany’s eastern border
- garnered British support + increased international suport for Hitler
- a political play suggesting Hitler’s good intentions