Final Acts of Appeasement
Anschluss 1938– Versailles forbade a unification of Germany and Austria
1934 Dolfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
1938 Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
Leader of Austria Nazi party. Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
March 1938 German troops roll into Austria
“Pelbiscite” is held -99.75 vote in favour of unification
British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble
The French won’t do anything without the British
Italy was the only objection but Mussolini gave his approval
Hitler to Mussolini “Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened”
Sudetenland- Ethnic German area in Czechoslovakia where 3.5 millions lived
Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants to Czech leader, Benes to give up Sudetenland
Hopes to prevent war
Hitler threatens to occupy
Introduce
•Munich Agreement- Mussolini steps in with a four-power conference in Munich
Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
Neville Chamberlain proclaims “Peace in our Time”
Hitler still recognized Slovak- state (Moved in German troops to “protect” it)
Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939- gives up Czech independence
1934 Dolfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
1938 Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
Leader of Austria Nazi party. Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
March 1938 German troops roll into Austria
“Pelbiscite” is held -99.75 vote in favour of unification
British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble
The French won’t do anything without the British
Italy was the only objection but Mussolini gave his approval
Hitler to Mussolini “Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened”
Sudetenland- Ethnic German area in Czechoslovakia where 3.5 millions lived
Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants to Czech leader, Benes to give up Sudetenland
Hopes to prevent war
Hitler threatens to occupy
Introduce
•Munich Agreement- Mussolini steps in with a four-power conference in Munich
Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
Neville Chamberlain proclaims “Peace in our Time”
Hitler still recognized Slovak- state (Moved in German troops to “protect” it)
Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939- gives up Czech independence
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Summary: The reign of Hitler feared other countries and they attempted to appease him in order to prevent another war from taking place. An example of this was the Munich Agreement which is where Britain and France agree to Hitlers demands.