... 'If other nations are not willing to carry out the disarmament stipulations of the Treaty, then Germany must at least maintain her claim to equality'. Britain respected the German grievances and felt sympathy with its cause. Along with most other European countries it was felt that Hitler's foreign policy appeared to represent continuity rather than an unfavourable and radical approach to post war European affairs. In contrast to Stresemann's foreign policy was Hitler's attitude toward the Soviet Union, ' when we speak of new territory we must principally think of Russia and the border states subject to her.' Since the signing of Rapallo in 1922 Germany and the Soviet Union had been on fairly relaxed terms, to the extent that German armed forces were permitted to engage in secret training on Soviet soil. However, on coming to power Hitler adopted a far cooler approach to the Soviet Union. This supports ...

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