Appeasement in action

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.