Appeasement

Question 1

Rearment

Answer 1

1935-Hitler started to build army and airforce even though the Treaty of Versailles would not allow it. Britain and France did nothing as they were worried about USSR and thought Germany could protect them.

Question 2

Rhineland

Answer 2

1936-1st aggressive move, marched in, forbidden in ToV, ‘German territory should be protected by German troops’-Hitlers justification, no-one prepared to stop Hitler, thought it was reasonable

Question 3

Austria

Answer 3

1938-united Germany and Austria (forbidden in ToV), forced leader to hold a vote, made sure it was rigged, Britain and France refused to help

Question 4

Sudentanland

Answer 4

1938-Hitler demanded Sudentanland join Germany, Neville Chamberlain went to see Hitler 3 times, agreed he could unite with Sudentanland to avoid war

Question 5

Czechoslovakia

Answer 5

1939-Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia, Britian and France didn’t help, clear Poland would be next, promised to help

Question 6

Poland

Answer 6

1939-Hitler and Stalin hated eachother, agreed to split Poland, now Hitler doesn’t have to fight a war on 2 fronts, 1st September Hitler invades Poland, 3rd September Britain and France declared war on Germany yet didn’t send soldiers to help