appeasement success Flashcards
intro
after taking office as chancellor on January 30th, 1933 Hitler immediately began pursuing a hostile foreign policy, vowing to abolish the treaty of versailles and secure lebensraum in the east. mussolini pursued an expansionist foreign policy as well, and Britain decided to adopt an appeasement strategy. Appeasement is the policy of making concessions to another power to avoid conflict.
invasion of abyssinia K1
In early 1935, Italian representatives met with French and British foreign ministers - pierre laval and samuel hoare - to iron out minor differences between the countries.
invasion of abyssinia K2
On October 3rd, 1935, Italian troops invaded abyssinia. the league of nations condemned italy and imposed economic sanctions on exports, but certain key goods, e.g coal, oil and iron and steel were excluded.
invasion of abyssinia A+
as appeasing italy over abyssinia did protect britains empire in africa by keeping mussolini contained and therefore made him less of a threat to other african territories under british and french control.
reoccupation of the rhineland K1
on 7th march 1936, hitler delivered a speech to the german nation. in the speech hitler condemned an agreement of mutual assistance between france and russia - the franco-soviet pact - that aimed to envelope nazi germany. hitler claimed france had violated locarno and that germany was no longer bound by the rhineland pact.
reoccupation of the rhineland K2
as he spoke, 22,000 german troops entered the rhineland. no action was taken by britain if france as neither were in a successful position to fight a war.
reoccupation of the rhineland A+
Britain could not act alone and france’s governement had collapsed which meant that appeasing hitler was successful as it prevented conflict at a time that britain was not ready to fight.
anglo german naval agreement K1
In March 1935, Hermann Göring announced the existence of a German air force. six days later, hitler announced the existence of an enlarged german army and that conscription would be introduced.
anglo german naval agreement K2
immediately after this announcement, britain sent a formal note of protest. a meeting was held on 25th march between germany and britain. hitler outlined that the german navy should equal 35% of britain’s.
anglo german naval agreement A+
as it bought more time for britain to rearm and helped her control the pace of german rearmament.
