Appeasement

Allies sign the Treaty of Versaille

Jun 28, 1919

appeasement

Period: Jun 28, 1919 to Sep 1, 1940

Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Hitler is appointed Chancellor and as the new leader of Germany will aim to break free from the Treaty of Versaillesand restore Germany's position of power in international relations.

Germany withdraws from the League of Nations

Oct 21, 1933

Hitler re-introduces conscription

Mar 16, 1935

Hitler sends troops into the Rhineland

Mar 7, 1936

This was forbidden by the Treaty of Versaille

Germany unites with Austria

Mar 12, 1938

This is called the 'Anchluss'

The Munich Conference

Sep 29, 1938

Chamberlain (Britain), Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy) and Daladier (France) met at Munich and decided to give Germany the whole of the Sudetenland. Benes, the Czech leader, was not invited.

Germany invades the rest of Czechoslovakia

Mar 16, 1939

Germany invades Poland, Britain declares war on Germany

Sep 1, 1939