WORLD WAR II BEGINS What was the Treaty Of Versailles? What did
it say?
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Appeasement
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Giving into an aggressor to keep peace.
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1.THE AXIS POWERS Hitler Mussollini Hirohito
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Why Appeasement? Reasons why 1)Wanted to avoid horrors of WWI
at all costs 2)Hitler (fascism) was better than communism
3)Greatest fear USA wouldnt support U.K. standing up to Hitler
4)Britains armed forces were not ready for war 5)Domestic economy
& depression higher priority
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Why did Britain and France follow a policy of Appeasement in
the 1930s?
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Great Britain Followed a policy of appeasement 1935: Signed
naval agreement 1935-1938: gave Hitler what Hitler wanted Neville
Chamberlain (P.M. 1937-40) most associated w/ appeasement Many
British, including politicians, favored policy
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Munich Agreement 1.Britain France and Germany met in Munich to
work out a compromise 2.Hitler demanded the Sudetenland from Czech
3.Britain and France gave Hitler the land and in return he agreed
not to take any more land 4.Appeasement is giving into the
aggressor 5. Chamberlain the Prime Minister of Great Britain
promised the world Peace in our time 6.Do you think he will stop
here? Why? APPEASEMENT
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The Nazi-Soviet Pact and War Historians have argued that the
Nazi-Soviet Pact was instrumental in causing the Second World War,
inasmuch as it: Freed up Hitler to invade Poland - he knew that
Britain couldn't do anything to defend Poland (he invaded 9 days
later). Ended Britain's hopes of an alliance with Russia to stop
Hitler - people in Britain realised that nothing would stop Hitler
now but war. Improved morale of British people for war - showed
Hitler as an opportunist and a trickster, who could never be
trusted
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Less than 6 months after The Munich Conference Hitler took ALL
of Czechoslovakia Mussolini takes Albania Hitler demands Danzig
from PolandFrance and Britain dont help Poland. Appeasement =Hitler
wins.
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What was wrong with Appeasement? 1.Allowed Germany to grow too
strong 2.It scared USSR Germanys eastward expansion was no secret
(READ Mein Kampf!) 3. Appeasement sent clear message to Stalin:
Uncle Joe, youre on your own!
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A Nazi-Soviet Pact Poland Split August 23 1939, the world was
shocked when, suddenly, Russia and Germany signed a 'Non-aggression
Pact'.. Hitler and Russia In August 1939, Hitler sent Ribbentrop, a
senior Nazi, to Russia. He offered a Nazi-Soviet alliance Russia
and Germany would not go to war, but would divide Poland between
them. Germany would allow Russia to annex Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania and Poland. Stalin knew Hitler was lying, but he did not
trust the British either the Munich Agreement had convinced him
that Britain and France would never dare to go to war with Hitler.
Stalin had two choices: 1- if he made an alliance with Britain, he
would end up fighting a war with Hitler over Poland. 2-if he made
an alliance with Germany, he would get half of Poland, and time to
prepare for the coming war with Germany. He chose the latter. On 23
August 1939, he signed the Pact with Hitler.
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Non-Aggression Pact- 10 year agreement signed by Hitler and
Stalin splitting Poland Germany wanted to prevent a two front war
.FOR NOW NON AGRESSION PACT
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APPEASEMENT
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Hitler Defies Versailles Treaty 1935 increased military-League
of Nations did nothing March 7 th 1936 Hitler invaded Rhineland;
France afraid of war did nothing The fact that no one stopped him
furthered his desire and marked the march towards war
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Axis Powers The fact no one stopped hitler made him even more
bold! Mussolini see Hitler's gains and the Rome- Berlin Alliance is
formed. Japan joins and they become known as the AXIS POWERS
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I s o l a t i o n i s m Belief that political ties to other
countries should be avoided. USA FOLLOWED THIS POLICY 1935 USA
passes Neutrality Acts banning loans and the sale of arms to
nations at war.
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1.let Hitler grow stronger. 2.gave Britain time to re-arm.
3.humiliated Britain no country in central Europe ever trusted
Britain again. 4.abandoned millions of people to the Nazis.
5.caused the war, by encouraging Hitler to think he could do
anything. 6.gave Britain the morale high ground when war came,
Brittan's knew they had done everything possible to keep the peace.
7would never have stopped Hitler, who was determined to go to war.
8. was a fine attempt to prevent the deaths of millions of people
in a war. Historians have said that appeasement: