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Six Steps To War

Six Steps To War. Re-Armament. Hitler violated the Versailles Treaty and started to build up the army What was Britain and France’s response? What is conscription?. Rhineland. German Generals suggested not invading because it would engage the French in a war. Broke the treaty of Versailles

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Six Steps To War

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  1. Six Steps To War

  2. Re-Armament • Hitler violated the Versailles Treaty and started to build up the army • What was Britain and France’s response? • What is conscription?

  3. Rhineland • German Generals suggested not invading because it would engage the French in a war. • Broke the treaty of Versailles • What was Britain and France’s Reaction?

  4. Austria • What was the Union of Germany and Russia called? • Anschluss • What did Great Britain and France do?

  5. Sudetenland

  6. Sudentenland • Hitler encouraged Sudenten Nazis to demand union with Germany • Hitler makes plans to invade • Munich conference • Neville Chamberlain appeases Hitler • Says it is “Peace in our time”

  7. Czechoslovakia • Hitler wipes out Czechoslovakia as an independent country • Great Britain and France announce they will defend Poland • Most people begin to realize the only thing that will stop Hitler is a war.

  8. Poland • Germans in Danzig demand union with Germany • Aug. 1939-Hitler makes a secret treaty with Russia- called the Nazi-Soviet Pact • Avoid a two front war • Stop Britain and France from helping Poland • Sept. 1, 1939- Hitler invades Poland • Sept. 3, 1939- Chamberlain declares war on Germany

  9. Appeasement • What does appeasement mean? • Giving in to a bully • Have you ever appeased someone?

  10. Appeasement • Winston Churchill opposed this policy • Most British agreed with Chamberlain and praised appeasement • Why would Great Britain choose appeasement?

  11. Why Appeasement? • Some British approved of Hitler’s policies • British hoped a strong Germany would stop the growth of Communist Russia • Many felt events in Europe were not Britain’s business • British wanted peace • Many British agreed with Hitler that the Treaty of Versailles was unfair.

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