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Late Acts of Appeasement
Germany Rearms - Militarizes the Rhineland
- 1935 Hitler introduces conscription in Germany
- France, Britain and Italy for the Stresa front to condemn Hitler's actions
- 1935 Mussolini signs naval agreement with Hitler
- March 1936 Hitler remilitarizes the Rhineland (Breaking the Locarno Pact)
- France, Britain and Italy for the Stresa front to condemn Hitler's actions
- 1935 Mussolini signs naval agreement with Hitler
- March 1936 Hitler remilitarizes the Rhineland (Breaking the Locarno Pact)
Anchluss, 1938
- Versailles
forbade a unification of Germany and Austria
- 1934 Dolfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
- 1938 Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
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- March 1938 German troops roll into Austria
- “Plebiscite” is held -99.75% vote in favour of unification
- 1934 Dolfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
- 1938 Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
- Leader of Austria Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
- March 1938 German troops roll into Austria
- “Plebiscite” is held -99.75% vote in favour of unification
The Appeasers' Reaction
- British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble
- The French won’t do anything without the British
- Italy was the only objection, but Mussolini gave his approval.
- Hitler to Mussolini, “Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened.”
- The French won’t do anything without the British
- Italy was the only objection, but Mussolini gave his approval.
- Hitler to Mussolini, “Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened.”
The Sudentenland
- Ethnic German area of Czechoslovakia where 3.5 mil. Germans lived.
- Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes to give up the Sudentenland
- Hopes to prevent war
- Hitler threatens to occupy
- Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes to give up the Sudentenland
- Hopes to prevent war
- Hitler threatens to occupy
Neville Chamberlain and the Munich Agreement
- Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich
- Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
- Neville Chamberlain proclaims “Peace in our Time”
- Hitler still recognized Slovak state - moved in German troops to “protect” it
- Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939 –gives up Czech independence
Summary:
Germany re-arms the Rhineland along with conscription in 1935. Mussolini signs the Naval agreement with Hitler in 1935. Breaks the Locarno act. Britain stood by and watched and France wouldn't do anything without the help of Britain. Italy agreed with Hitler. Hitler wanted to occupy the Sudentenland where 3.5 million Germans lived. Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich. Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation. Hitler moves troops into Slovak State to "protect" it. Hacha visists Hitler in March of 1939 and gives up the Czech independence.
- Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
- Neville Chamberlain proclaims “Peace in our Time”
- Hitler still recognized Slovak state - moved in German troops to “protect” it
- Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939 –gives up Czech independence
Summary:
Germany re-arms the Rhineland along with conscription in 1935. Mussolini signs the Naval agreement with Hitler in 1935. Breaks the Locarno act. Britain stood by and watched and France wouldn't do anything without the help of Britain. Italy agreed with Hitler. Hitler wanted to occupy the Sudentenland where 3.5 million Germans lived. Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich. Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation. Hitler moves troops into Slovak State to "protect" it. Hacha visists Hitler in March of 1939 and gives up the Czech independence.
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“Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened.” - Adolf Hitler