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Appeasement in Action
What was appeasement?
This is Europe in 1938 -39
Hitler’s Expansion bus – The road to WW2
Jan1935
March1936
March1938
Sept1938
Sept1938
March1939
Aug1939
1st Sept
1939
The Saar
The Rhineland Anschluss
Sudetenland Riots
Munich Agreement
OccupationCzechoslovakia
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Invasion of Poland
1935 – Hitler’s first major victory came when the Saar (an area of land taken off Germany by the ToV) voted to return to
German control.
Join with me to make a
greater Germany!
(otherwise the SA will beat
you up!)
The Saar!
90% voted yes!
1936 – Hitler marched his soldiers into the Rhineland (not allowed by ToV!)
I hope Britain and
France don’t try to stop me as I’m
weak.
No problem he is simply
“marching into his own
backyard”.
1938 – In Germany Hitler has been steadily building his army. Britain and France turned a blind eye as they had
their own issues to deal with.
Hello, I’m Hitler – I’m not
evil!
I just want to be friends!!!
Well the communist USSR
will have to attack him before us! Let him have
his army.
1938 – Hitler turned his attention to the south. He wanted to unite with Austia
(ANSCHLUSS)
The German-speaking country of
Austria should be part of a
‘greater Germany’!
1938 – In Austria the Prime Minster Schuschnigg was not impressed!
Be my friend...
No way! Austria is an independent
country.
You’ll regret this
Schuschnigg!
1938 – The Austrian Nazi party begins to cause trouble starting fires and rioting to
make the government look bad.
Pssst....Cause some trouble for
Schuschnigg.
Hey....
1938 –Hitler moved his troops near the Austrian border and offer to help out
with the problems.
My army will help you out and ‘restore order’.
Britain. France. Help me out pls...
I said NO!...hey why are you tanks
at the border?
No!
Non!
No! Hitler is my BFF
1938 –With no help from Britain, France or Italy a frustrated Schuschnigg resigns.
That’s it!
I quit!
1938 –The ex-chief of police (AND NAZI) Seyss-Inquart takes over and
immediately invites Hitler’s troops in to ‘restore order’.
(Come on he even looks evil!)
Come on in Hitler and
help us out, pretty
please...
14th March 1938 –The German army entered Austria triumphantly. Hitler immediately had his men round up 80,000 opponents of the union and
imprison them.
1938 –Then Hitler held a vote, his soldiers intimidating the Austrian voters.
99.75% of the vote was in favour of Hitler being in charge.
Get in!!!
Vote our way or you’ll be
sorry!
99.75%JA!
1938 –Hitler next turned his attention on Czechoslovakia. The Sudetenland had
around 3 million German speakers living in it.
The German-speaking area
of Sudetenland
should be part of a ‘greater Germany’!
1938 –There were many attractive things about the Sudetenland to Hitler.
Skoda tank factories
Deposits of coal
Strong mountain defences
Deposits of Lignite (brown
coal)
Many leading German banks
If Facebook had existed (just for fun)...
Hitler (Not Evil) Hmmm sooo wants the Sudetenland! Nazis FTW!73 Years ago Comment Like
Benes Never, that is part of Czechoslovakia. We wont give in!73 Years ago Like
Mussolini and Franco likes this.
Hitler (Not Evil) Looks like you having a little trouble there, help?73 Years ago Like
Hitler (Not Evil) has organised Riots
Hitler (Not Evil) Mwhahahahahaha!73 Years ago Like
Benes Britain! France! Help me!!!73 Years ago Like
September1938 –The British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain agreed to meet with Hitler at his mountain home,
Berchtesgaden (Eagle’s Nest).
Vs.Chamberlain
Hitler
Come on now...leave Czechoslovakia alone. Never!!!!
September1938 –Chamberlain returns home and tells the British people to
prepare for war.
September1938 –The ‘Munich conference’ is arranged and
Chamberlain meets Hitler with Mussolini and Daladier. Benes is not invited.
Whyyyyy???? I resign!
Chamberlain agrees to let the Nazis have the Sudetenland.
I think I can trust
him....
Mwhaha, I can’t believe
I’m getting away with this.
March 1939 –The new Czech President Hatcha could not run his country as
Poland took over part of it and then the Slovaks demanded independence.
Errr...Mister Hitler I need
your help. My country is falling apart and I need
some help.
Sure no worries
!
This is working perfectly
!
March 1939 –The Nazi tanks rolled into the Czech capital Prague unopposed. It is obvious that Poland is Hitler’s next
target. This was the end of Appeasement,
23rd August 1939 –The Nazis hold secret talks with the USSR and then announce the Nazi-Soviet pact. They had agreed to divide Poland between
them.
At the time people were shocked that these two enemies had made a
treaty. This cartoon reflects this shock!
Stalin: The
Bloody assassin
of the workers I presume!
Hitler: The
scum of the
Earth, I believe.
This body represents Poland
Hitler’s Expansion bus – Recap
Jan1935
March1936
March1938
Sept1938
Sept1938
March1939
Aug1939
1st Sept
1939
The Saar
The Rhineland Anschluss
Sudetenland Riots
Munich Agreement
OccupationCzechoslovakia
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Invasion of Poland
THE STEPS TO WAR Recap
Hitler aimed to create a greater Germany
To achieve Anschluss he ordered the Austrian Nazis to riot.
After Schuschnigg resigned, Hitler was then invited into the country.
Hitler then demanded the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia.
Benes the President refused and Hitler ordered the Nazi to stir up trouble.
Benes went to Britain, France and Italy for help.
At the Munich Conference, Chamberlain agreed to give Hitler the Sudetenland.
Benes resigned and Hatcha took over, only to invite Hitler into restore order.
Hitler set his sights on Poland and GB made a treaty with them to protect them.
Hitler signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact with Stalin then invaded Poland.