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Peace collapse (Steps for World War 2 (Conscripted and Rearmament (In 1935…
Peace collapse
Steps for World War 2
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SAAR Plebiscite
SAAR was under control of the league for 15 years. SAAR is cited by historians as the first step to war.
Rhineland
Hitler invaded Rhineland in 1936 which broke the Treaty of Versailles but once again Britain and France did nothing about it.
Austria
In 1938 Hitler invaded Austria after encouraging Austria to demand union with Germany.This broke the treaty but Britain and France did nothing.
Munich
In 1938, Britain and France gave Hitler the Sudetenland after encouraging the Sudenten Nazis to demand union with Germany .
USSR/Nazi Pact
Hitler threatened to have other Poland in the summer of 1939. He also made a secret treaty with Russia.
Causes of World War ll
Hitler's aggression
Anglo-German Naval Treaty- Britain helps Germany break the Treaty of Versailles by signing an agreement to give 1/3 of the size of Britain.
Rhineland-German troops re-occupy the Rhineland. They re given orders to retreat if France offers any resistance.France does nothing
Rearmament- Hitler increases the German army to half a million members. Britain ,France ,and Italy did nothing
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Appeasement
Reasons for why
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Many of Hitler 's complaints appeared reasonable at the time especuially about the Treaty of Versailles
The British people wanted peace,they would not have supported a war in 1938
The result
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Britain gained a year to build up it's armed forces,but so did Hitler
Hitler decided that Britain and France were afraid of him and would not step to step him, no matter what he did.
Nazi- Soviet Pact
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Germany
Hitler would not invade Russia. They would split Poland.Germany would allow Stain to annex eastern countries like Latvia.
If he made an alliance with Germany, he would get half of Poland and time to prepare for the coming war with Germany.
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