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Peace Collapse (Steps of WWll (Munich: 1938, Britain gave France…
Peace Collapse
Steps of WWll
Munich: 1938, Britain gave France Sudetenland after the Nazis demanded union in Germany.
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Poland: 1939, chamberlain announced the polish Eventuate on 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, chamberlain declared war on Germany.
Austria: In 1938, Hitler invaded Austria after encouraging the Austria Nazi to demand union. This broke the treaty but Britain and France did nothing.
SAAR Plebiscite: Saar was under control of the league for 15 years, it was the first step to war.
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Causes of WWII
4 major causes
The treaty of Versailles: created an anger in Germany that made many Germans support Hitler when he promised to destroy the treaty. Also, it was so unfair that it undetermined the confidence of Politicians of the west to resist Hitlers demands.
League of Nations: it was supposed to keep the peace, but it failed , it was too ambitious and badly organized. The group was betrayed by America, Britain and France and it was destroyed by Japan and Italy.
Hitlers policies: It is easy to argue that Hitlers actions pushed Europe, which was desperate to be reasonable, into war.
Nazi-soviet pact: Some historians argue that Hitler would have not gone to war in 1937 if he had been faced with fighting Britain, France in west and Russia and Poland in the east.
Hitlers aggression
Austria- Hitler tries to take power in Austria. Austrian Nazis murdered the Chancellor, Dolfuss. Italy moves its army to the border and Hitler backs down.
Anglo-German Naval treaty- Britain helps Germany break the treaty of Versailles by signing an agreement to allow Germany a navy one-third of the size of Britain
Rearmament-Hitler increases the size of the German army to half a million members. Britain, France and Italy do nothing.
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