Appeasement

Question 1

Why weren’t UK bothered by Hitler re-arming Germany

Answer 1

1. Believed TOV was too harsh

2. A strong Germany would be a good barrier to Communism from Russia

Question 2

How was Hitler able to take back the Rhineland

Answer 2

1. It was an area that was demilitarised by TOV
2. France and USSR had just signed a military pact against Germany
3. UK didn’t oppose as it was German land
4. Hitler went in just as the Abyssinian Crisis was occurring so they were distracted by LON problems

Question 3

How did the Spanish Civil War cause appeasement

Answer 3

Due to the horrors of civilian bombing raids and the casualties it made British politicians determined to avoid war

Question 4

How was Hitler able to achieve Anschluss

Answer 4

1. Strong Nazi party in Austria
2. Hitler used this to stir up trouble and his officers said that they would only stop if Anschluss was achieved
3. Schuschnigg called for a plebiscite
4. Hitler sent troops in to ‘ensure a fair vote’
5. 99.75% vote in favour of Anschluss

Question 5

Why did Hitler want Anchluss

Answer 5

1. Wanted it to strengthen Germany
2. His homeland
3. Access to Austria’s industrial and human resources
4. Unite German speaking people to greater Germnay

Question 6

Why did Hitler want to invade the Sudetenland

Answer 6

1. If Hitler took this it would be easy to take the rest of Czechoslovakia
2. A lot of industry was taken by TOV
3. Lot of Germans in area due to TOV

Question 7

15th September 1938

Answer 7

Hilter only asked Chamberlain for certain bits of Sudetenland

Question 8

21st September 1938

Answer 8

He wanted all of Sudetenland as he needed to rescue Germans living there and said he would do so 1st October

Question 9

29th September

Answer 9

1. Munich agreement

2. Leaders announced that Hitler could have what he wanted (Czechs were not involved)

Question 10

30th Spetember

Answer 10

‘Peace in our time’

Question 11

March 1939

Answer 11

Hitler took over the rest of Czechoslovakia- different as this was an invasion

Question 12

What was appeasement

Answer 12

The policy of UK/ France giving Hitler what he demanded, time after time, in hope each time was the last demand

Question 13

Arguments for appeasement

Answer 13

1. Standing up to communism
2. Britain and France were doing anything to stop a war like WWI
3. Britain needed more time to prepare
4. Britain thought they could not do it without USA

Question 14

Arguments against appeasement

Answer 14

1. Encourage Hitler to become too aggressive
2. It was based on Hitler being trustworthy
3. Portrayed Britain and France as weak
4. Allowed Germany to become too strong