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He thought this would stop Britain & France helping Poland.
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Hitler began to build up his armed forces. He began calling up men to the army, which broke the Treaty of Versailles. However, Britain and France never stopped Hitler.
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This also broke the Treaty of Versailles but again, Britain and France again did not try and stop Hitler.
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Hitler encouraged the Austrian Nazis to demand union with Germany. Hitler then took over Austria (breaking yet another part of the Treaty of Versailles).
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Hitler encouraged the Sudeten Nazis to demand union with Germany and wanted Sudetenland. He received it from Britain and France.
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This, for most British people, was the time when they realized that the only thing that would stop Hitler was a war.
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Hitler invaded Poland to gain "living space" for the German people.