Appeasement Flashcards
Who is particularly associated with appeasement
Neville chamberlain
When did chamberlain become prime minister
1937
Why was chamberlain so keen on appeasement with Hitler
Because he felt like the Germans had a right to be upset, as the terms of the treaty were so harsh
What did he want to prove with appeasment
That reasonable claims could be met by negotiations instead of force
Problems with appeasement *3
1) hitler could not be trusted- he had broken many promises since 1933
2) apeasemt made GB look weak
3) it allowed hitler increase in strength and power
Arguments for appeasement *3
1) GB wanted to avoid another war at all costs as they didnt want to loose lives and money like in ww1
2) the collapse of LofN meant something else had to be done to keep the peace
3) many feared communist russia more than fascist germany amd a recovered G would act as a barrier between Russia
When was the sudetenland crisis?
1938
When did chamberlain fly to germany to fijd out what hitler wanted
15th september 1938
Where did hitler meet chamberlain on the 15 th spetember 1938
Berchtesgaden
What was hitlers excuse for wanting the sudetenland
There was more than 3 million german speaking people
Why would it be hard to take by force
It had strong defensive frontiers made by the league of nations
How did hitler encourage riots?
He had inside help, Helein, the leader the nazi party in the sudetenland
Who was the leader the nazi party in the sudetenland
Heinlein
How did hitler convince Chamberlain about the sudetenland?
He said that he only wanted the german speaking parts of the sudetenland and he said hew ould hold a plebiscite
Who was the president of czechoslovakia
President Benes
Who did GB need to get the support of first
France
Who promised to help the czechs if hitler invaded
Russia
When did hitler return to g after he had spoken to oresident benes
22nd september 1938
Where did he meet hitler the second time
Godesberg
What did hitler do after chamberlain had told him the news
He ordered the immediate occupationn of the sudetenland, there would be no plebiscite
When chamberlain came back to GB what did he do
He started to prepare for war
When was the munich conference
30th september 1938
Which powers were present
Chamberlain, hitler, mussolini, dandier- no representatives for czechs or russia
What was agreed at the munich conference
That the sudetenland would become german and that Gb and france would garuntee the rest of czechoslovakia
What did G and Gb agree privatley
That they would never go to war again, if they had a problem they would talk to eachother
Importance of the munich conference *5
1) hitler had gained the sudetenland without fighting
2) czechs had been betrayed
3) Gb speeded up rearming
4) the ussr had been left out and felt betrayed
5) chzechs had lost their frontiers and were vunerable to attack
When did cechoslovakia collapse
Between 1938-9
How much heavy industry did the czechs lose at munich
70%
What province did Poland gain from the czechs
teschen
When did the poles get Teschen
Oct 1938
When did hungary increase its land at the expense of the csechs
Novemeber
Who incouraged the skovaks to press for independence and when?
Hitler and in march 1939
Ehat rid the takeover mark the end of
Appeasement
What had hitler proven to chamberlain
That he could not be trusted
Who did france and GB sign an agreement with
Poland- guaranteeing that if they were attacked they would help
Who did GB guarantee the independence of
Greece and romania
Whatw was introduced in Gb again?
Conscription
What pact did hitler and mussolini sign
The pact of steel
Did hitler withdrew the 1934 non aggression pact with P
Yes
What was another agreement Hitler withdrew
Anglo-German naval agreement of 1935
When did the policy pf appeasement start and end
1919-1939
