Churchill and Appeasement Flashcards
What was churchill’s view on rearmament by 1933
When Hitler became dictator in 1933 it became clear to Churchill that the Germans military was rearming and gaining strength.
Churchill feared a repeat of 1914 when Germany posed a threat to Europe
Why was Churchill specifically worried about german rearmament
Churchill had been a member of the government whom agreed the Treaty of Versailles which Hitler intended to break
Why were British people against rearmament
Many people unemployed or living in poverty and believed that spending money on rearmament would do nothing to help them.
When and what was the peace ballot
1935 - a national questionaire on support for collective security
Results of the peace ballot
British people were willing to go to war if the cause was right and it was necessary
When and what was the Fulham by election
October 1933 - when a anti rearmament labour mp beat a conservative pro rearmament mp
What does the Fulham by election show
That Churchill was in the majority for being pro rearmament
Baldwins view on rearmament
Baldwin knew that the policy pf rearmament had to be kept out of the British public, although he had created a rearmament programme from 1934
What happened in 1935 in terms of rearmament
RAF inferior to Luftwaffe and so cabinet agreed of the RAF to 1,500 aircraft
What happened in 1936 in terms of rearmament
Cabinet agreed to the expansion of the reposar navy and re equipment of the military.
Why was the policy of appeasement introduced
In the hope in avoiding going to war with Germany
What happened in 1936 in terms of appeasement
Hitler invades the Rhineland making his future intentions clear
What happened in March 1938
Hitler had invaded Austria and formed them as part of their army
When was the Munich conference and what was agreed
September 1938 - Chamberlain agreed to the german occupation of Sudetenland the german speaking part of Czechslovakia
What was Hitler’s response to the Munich agreement
He ignored the overall policy of appeasement and occupied the rest of Czechoslovakia in 1939 as well as invading Poland
