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The War in Europe

The War in Europe. Appeasement & Aggression. Hitler Makes a Move. 1933: Hitler removes Germany from the League of Nations.

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The War in Europe

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  1. The War in Europe Appeasement & Aggression

  2. Hitler Makes a Move • 1933: Hitler removes Germany from the League of Nations

  3. Hitler Makes a Move • 1935: Hitler violates the Treaty of Versailles • Massive arms buildup • Occupation of the Rhineland

  4. Hitler Makes a Move • League of Nations does NOTHING!

  5. Hitler Makes a Move • 1937: Hitler met with top military advisors

  6. Hitler Makes a Move • Wanted the land of neighboring nations • Austria & Czechoslovakia • Risky move…why?

  7. Hitler Makes a Move • Austria: • Initially formed after World War I • Population: 6 million • Majority of population was German

  8. Hitler Makes a Move • Czechoslovakia: • Sudetenland; western border region of Czechoslovakia • 3 million German-speaking people in region

  9. Hitler Makes a Move • 1st target: Austria • Most Austrians supported unification with Germany • 1938: Germany entered Austria; faced NO opposition • Official union

  10. Hitler Makes a Move • Czechoslovakia & Sudetenland: • Hitler’s goal  annexation; more land & natural resources

  11. Hitler Makes a Move • Claimed that Sudeten Germans were being abused by the Czechs  Hitler’s justification for the annexation

  12. Hitler Makes a Move • The Munich Agreement: • France & Great Britain • Allowed Hitler to have Czechoslovakia as it was his “last territorial demand”

  13. Chamberlin (Great Britain’s Prime Minister) believes peace has been made Not peace, but APPEASEMENT; giving in to avoid war Hitler Makes a Move

  14. Hitler has Lied?!?! • Hitler goes back on his word… WANTS MORE LAND! • Next…on to Poland… • Large German-speaking population • Hitler accuses the Polish of abusing Germans

  15. Hitler Keeps on Moving • What could happen if Hitler attacked Poland? • Hitler’s Predicament?

  16. Hitler Keeps on Moving • Attack on Poland had the potential to: • Spur conflict between Germany & Soviet Union • Provoke war with France & Great Britain who had promised to protect Poland

  17. Hitler Keeps on Moving • Was Hitler bluffing?? • Big Problem?? • Two-Front War..?

  18. Hitler Keeps on Moving • Germany & Soviet Union: • Nonaggression Pact (1939) • Signed by Hitler & Stalin • Surprising move on Stalin’s part – WHY?

  19. Hitler Keeps on Moving • Hitler & Stalin also signed a secret pact promising to divide Poland evenly

  20. Hitler Keeps on Moving • Hitler invades Poland & utilized Blitzkrieg, or “lightning war” • Sudden & massive attack that combines air and ground forces

  21. World War II Begins • France & Great Britain declare war on Germany • Hitler takes most of Western Poland; Stalin invades from the east & takes over • World War II has begun…

  22. U.S. Response • Neutrality… • Pressing for peace • Planning for war

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