Germany Rearms- Militarizes the Rhineland
- 1935 Hitler introduces conscription in Germany
- France, Britain, and Italy from the Stresa front to condemn Hitler's actions
- Mussolini signs naval agreement with Hitler 1935
- March 1936 hitler remilitarizes the Rhineland (the industrial area that france used to be in) (Breaking the Locarno Pact 1925)
- Hitler knows no one is going to stop him
Anchluss, 1938
- Versailles forbade a unification of Germany and Austria
- 1934 Dolfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
- 1938 Hitler called on a 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 (election) he won with 97.5% votes (intimidation)
The Appeasers' reaction
- British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble
- the French won't do anything without the British (still building the wall)
- 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 million germans lived
- British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain wants Czach leader to give up Sundentenland so that there is no WAR
- Hitler threatens to invade and have combat
Neville Chamberlain and the Munich Agreement
- Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich
- Benes (czech person) resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
- Neville Chamberlain proclaims "Peace for our time"
- Hitler still recognized Slovak state- moved in German troops to "protect it" from the czechs
- Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939 gives up Czech independence (no longer exists as a country)
Summary
In the later acts of appeasement Hitler decided he wants all the German areas to be reunited, for example Austria. He is not allowed to, but he ends up getting what he wants. Then Hitler wants the Czech Sudentenland but he is declined. Hitler threatens to invade and so they give it to him. The last straw is when Hitler invades Poland with no other motive than to widen his empire. This is when appeasement stops.