Final Acts of Appeasement
Anschluss, 1938:
Versailles forbade a unification of Germany and Austria.
-In 1934 the Dollfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor) occurred.
-In 1938, Hitler called on the new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign.
-Leader of Austria Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor.
-During March 1938 German troops roll into Austria.
-“Plebiscite” is held -99.75% vote in favour of unification.
-British don't do anything and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble.
-The French don't do anything without the British.
-Italy was the only objection, but Mussolini gave his approval.
-Hitler said to Mussolini, “Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened.”
-The Sudetenland was an Ethnic German area of Czechoslovakia where 3.5 million Germans lived.
-Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes to give up the Sudetenland.
-He hopes to prevent war.
-Hitler threatens to occupy.
-Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich.
-Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation.
-Neville Chamberlain proclaims “Peace in our Time”.
-Hitler still recognized Slovak state - moved in German troops to “protect” it
-Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939 and gives up Czech independence.
Versailles forbade a unification of Germany and Austria.
-In 1934 the Dollfuss affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor) occurred.
-In 1938, Hitler called on the new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign.
-Leader of Austria Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor.
-During March 1938 German troops roll into Austria.
-“Plebiscite” is held -99.75% vote in favour of unification.
-British don't do anything and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble.
-The French don't do anything without the British.
-Italy was the only objection, but Mussolini gave his approval.
-Hitler said to Mussolini, “Never, never, forget this, no matter what happened.”
-The Sudetenland was an Ethnic German area of Czechoslovakia where 3.5 million Germans lived.
-Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes to give up the Sudetenland.
-He hopes to prevent war.
-Hitler threatens to occupy.
-Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich.
-Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation.
-Neville Chamberlain proclaims “Peace in our Time”.
-Hitler still recognized Slovak state - moved in German troops to “protect” it
-Hacha visits Hitler in March 1939 and gives up Czech independence.