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The Saar #2
In 1935 the territory of Saar held a referendum and voted unanimously to re-unify with Germany. They had always been a part of Germany and when the chance came up for them re-unify the jumped at the opportunity. Not only did it help them economically, but the re-unifications can be seen as the start of Germanys European expansion and reclaimation of its lands. It also gave Germany the confidence and belief that they could start to reclaim their power and territories in Europe. -
The Saar #1
After the 1WW Germany was punished by the League of Nations through different measures and sanctions. Germany had looked to conquer Europe and the League of Nations took back the Saar lands and gave them to France to rule over. This punishment was not only territorial but also ecominc as the Saar lands were a source of coal mining reources that France benefited from.It was also a big bone of contention for Germany. -
The Saar MLA
"The Saar Plebiscite." The Saar Plebiscite. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/saar-plebiscite. -
Anglo German Navy Agreement #1
After WW1 Germany faced many reparations and restrictions. One of the main restrictions was on its Army which was limited to a voluntary army of 100,000 in its entire military and only 15,000 men in the navy. It was only allowed 6 battleships, 6 lightcruisers, 12 destroyers and 12 torpedo boats. This was the maxmum granted by the League of Nations. This ruling was meant to prevent Germany aggresively attacking any other Nations as it had done in WW1. -
Anglo Naval German Agreement #2
In 1935 Britain gave Germany the opportunity to start to regrow its military force through the Anglo Naval Agreement. This allowed Germany to grow is Navy to 1/3rd the size of Britains Navy. This was an important step towards the rise of Germany in the 1930's. As Germany had throughts of expansion they new they would need to grow thier army and navy,. This agreement with the British priovided them with the opportunity to grow and expand their army legitimtely through an agreemeent with Britian. -
Anglo German Navy Agreement MLA
"Anglo-German Naval Agreement | European History." Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. http://global.britannica.com/event/Anglo-German-Naval-Agreement. -
Remilitarisation Of Rhineland #1
As Germany began to build up its army and navy forces, Hitler started to map out his plans for German expansion and the ruling of Europe. Hitler tested the waters by remilitarising the rhineland which had always been a strong ally and part of the German territories. This was also an important economic territory for Germany and once again set the tone for what was to to come. Once again Germany broke the Traety of Versail. -
Remilitarisation Of Rhineland #2
As Germany went into the Rhineland and remiliterized it the League of Nations did nothing. The interesting fact to come out later is that if France or Britain would have confronted Germany over this Hitler had sent orders to his generals to back down and with draw. This could have had far reaching factors on Germanys expansion plans. As it was, Britain and France and the Legue did nothing and gave Germany and HItler the belief to keep on arming up and reclaining lands. -
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Involvement In The Spanish Civil War #1
In 1936 Genral Franco and the nationalists in Spain entered into a civil war with the Republcan Governement backed by the Soviet Union. Hitler supported Genral Franco and sent in armed foces and the airforce. Hitler use dthe Civil War to test out his armed forces and for them to gain invaluable experience after so many years having been out of action. Once again the British and French kept thier military forces out of Spain and instead had embargoes. -
Involvement in Spanish Civil War #2
Germany also signed and joined these embargoes but siply ignored them. Hitler continued to arm and support Franco and his general Musolini who was to become one of Hitlers strongest allies in WW2. While Hitler supported the nationals in Spain and the war grew, he was not ready yet for a full blown World War just yet and held and limited his assistance as the war move into the 2nd and 3rd year. -
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Anti Comintern Pact #2
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"Anti-Comintern Pact." Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. http://global.britannica.com/event/Anti-Comintern-Pact. -
Anti Comintern Pact #1
For years Hitler had feared the rise of communism in both China and Russia. In 1936 Hitler signed an anti communist pact with Japan against China. The pact did not mention the Soviet Union as they did not want to offend Stalin, however the 2 parties had a secret understanding that in case of an attack by the Soviet Union against Germany or Japan, the two countries agreed to consult on what measures to take "to safeguard their common interests". -
Anschuless with Austria #2
As Hitler expansion plans grew and were unheaded by Europes powers Hitler wanted to unify all German speaking nations. Austria was a priority on his list. Hitler new that he had a lot of support in Austria where the Nazi party had strong support. When Germany marched into Austria there was no resistance. The Autstrians then voted to be a part of Germany. -
Anschluss With Austria #1
Germanys Anschluss with Austria was another step in Hitlers plans to conquor Europe. Once again the British and French who had their own issues at home did nothing to halt or stop Germanys expansion into Europe. This once again gave Hitler the belief that he could continue to win his battles without even going to war. -
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Appeasement #2
They also agreed that neither of them would make any political treaties with the Soviet Union, and Germany also agreed to recognize Manchukuo.In 1938 the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain who had been following a policy of appeasement which his successors had adopted towards Nazi Germany since 1935 an an attempt to avoid war with Germany signed the Munich Pact on 30 September 1938 between Germany, Britain, France, and Italy. Chamberlain announced at the time that he had secured "peace -
Apeasement #1
As Hitlers Army and air force grew in the 1930’s and Hitlers expansion plans fell into place the British were reluctant to go to war with Germany over foreign lands. The British Government adopted a policy of Appeasement which at the time was supported by many in Britain. The British public were more concerned with their own problems and did not believe that there would be a war with Germany. -
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"Appeasement." HISTORY. N.p., 12 Apr. 2014. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/appeasement. -
crisis over czechoslovakia and poland #1
Czechoslovakia had been created in 1919 out of the old Austro-Hungarian Empire. It contained numerous nationalities including 3,200,000 Germans 7,450,000 Czechs 2,300,000 Slovaks 720,000 Magyars 560,000 Ruthenes 100,000 Poles. As trouble brewed in Europe with Hitlers Germany looking to expand to the East of Europe there was support from the Germans living in Czechoslovakia to join Germany. As a land locked country the British and French were not keen to enter into a war over this new country. -
crisis over czechoslovakia and poland #2
Britain and France held meeting with Germany where part of Czechoslovakia was handed to Germany. The Soviet Union was excluded from these meetings which upset Stalin. The Czechoslovakian government was also excluded and told that of they did not agree they would have to fight Germany on their own. On Oct 1st 1938 the German forces occupied the Sudetenland unposed. At the same time Poland reclaimed lands on its Polish borders as they too realised that no action would be taken against them. -
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"The Czech Crisis of 1938 - History Learning Site." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/causes-of-ww2/the-czech-crisis-of-1938/. -
Nazi Soviet Pact #1
After Hitler walked into Czechoslovakia everyone new that Poland would be next on Hitlers list. In April 1939, Russia approached Britain and France and met to form an alliance to defend Poland. However, negotiations dragged on because: Chamberlain did not like communist Russia; Poland would not let Russian troops go into Poland and Stalin did not trust that France and Britain would resist Germany. -
Nazi Soviet Pact #2
By August 1939, Russia had swapped sides and did a 360 and decided to make a pact with Germany. They formed the Nazi-Soviet Pact in which Stalin and Hitler agreed not to go to war with each other and to split Poland between them. This shocked everyone. -
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"You Should Know About the 1939 Agreement Between Hitler and Stalin." About.com Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/a/nonaggression.htm. -
Which Event in the timeline was the most important for the collapse of peace by 1939? #2
However, I would have to say that the underlying British appeasement strategy that started in 1935 with the British Prime Minister of Ramsay Macdonald and was then continued by Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain allowed the aggressions of Germany and its National supporters to continue their expansion into Europe un opposed and with relative ease. -
Which Event in the timeline was the most important for the collapse of peace by 1939? #1
It is difficult to pinpoint one specific event and factor that was over and above the other events in the timeline. Each one played its role in the rise of Germany and that led to the WW2. Each was important in its own right and each played a significant role. -
Which Event in the timeline was the most important for the collapse of peace by 1939? #3
Their policies of avoiding war with Germany at all costs gave Hitler the confidence to walk into other countries and pretty much do what he wanted to do knowing that the great nations of Britain and France would not take any serious action against him. As each of the events in the timeline occurred Hitlers confidence and self belief grew. This can be fundamentally put down to the general appeasement policy adopted against Hitler