Final Acts of Appeasement
Anchluss, 1938 (without firing a shot)
-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
-Mach 1938 German troops roll into Austria
-"Plebiscite" is held - 99.75% vote in favour of unification with Germany
-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
-Mach 1938 German troops roll into Austria
-"Plebiscite" is held - 99.75% vote in favour of unification with Germany
The Appeasers' reaction
-British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble
-The French wont do anything without the British
-Italy was the only objection but Mussolini gave his approval
-Hitler to Mussolini "Never never, will i forget this, no matter what happens"
-The French wont do anything without the British
-Italy was the only objection but Mussolini gave his approval
-Hitler to Mussolini "Never never, will i forget this, no matter what happens"
The Sudetenland
-Ethnic German area of Czechoslovakia where 3.5 mil. Germans lived
-Br. P.M Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes to give up the Sudentenland
-Hopes to prevent war
-Hitler threatens to occupy
-Br. P.M Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes to give up the Sudentenland
-Hopes to prevent war
-Hitler threatens to occupy
Neville Chamberlain and the 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
-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
Summary
As Hitler began to take further advantage of the League's turned backs, he was able to expand his empire largely without firing a single shot.