Anschluss 1938
- Versailles forbade a unification of Germany & Austria
- 1934: Dolfuss Affair where Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor
- 1938: Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
- Leader of Austrian Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
- March of 1938: Germans roll into Austria
- Allows Hitler to roll in for protection
- "Plebiscite" is held
- 99.75% vote in favour of unification
- 1934: Dolfuss Affair where Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor
- 1938: Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
- Leader of Austrian Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
- March of 1938: Germans roll into Austria
- Allows Hitler to roll in for protection
- "Plebiscite" is held
- 99.75% vote in favour of unification
Appeasers' Reaction
- British do nothing and so neither do the French
- Italy was the only objection, yet Mussolini gave approval
- Hitler to Mussolini: "Never, never forget this, no matter what happened."
- Italy was the only objection, yet Mussolini gave approval
- Hitler to Mussolini: "Never, never forget this, no matter what happened."
SUDENTENLAND
- Ethnic Germain area of Czechoslovakia
- Inhabited 3.5 Million Germans
- Wanted to be a part of Germany
- Prime Minister Chamberlain wanted Czech leader Benes to give up land
- Hope to prevent war
- Inhabited 3.5 Million Germans
- Wanted to be a part of Germany
- Prime Minister Chamberlain wanted Czech leader Benes to give up land
- Hope to prevent war
Map of Sudentland
MUNICH AGREEMENT
- Neville Chamberlain
- Benes stands groung and resignes and is replaced by Emil Hack
- "Peace in our time" - Nevil Chamberlain
- 6 months prior to the greatest war in history
- March 1939: Czeck independence is given up
- Benes stands groung and resignes and is replaced by Emil Hack
- "Peace in our time" - Nevil Chamberlain
- 6 months prior to the greatest war in history
- March 1939: Czeck independence is given up
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Quotation
"I believe it is peace in our time" - Neville Chamberlain
Summary
Acts of appeasement allow Germany to attack countries and take over their land without using force. Germany attacks Poland (First steps of WWII). Chamberlain falls into Hitler's trap and is ridiculed for his "Peace in our time" statement.