anchluss 1938
-Versailles forbade a unification of Germany and Austria
-1934 Dolfuss Affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
-1938 Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
-Leader of Austria Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
-March 1938 German troops roll into Austria
-"Plebiscite" is held -99.75% vote in favour of unification
-1934 Dolfuss Affair (Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor)
-1938 Hitler called on new Chancellor Schuschnigg to resign
-Leader of Austria Nazi party Seyss-Inquart becomes new Chancellor
-March 1938 German troops roll into Austria
-"Plebiscite" is held -99.75% vote in favour of unification
the appeasers' reaction
- British do nothing and warn Schuschnigg not to cause trouble
-The French won't do anything without the British
-Italy was the only objection, but Mussolini gave his approval
-Hitler, to Mussolini, "Never, never forget this, no matter what happened."
-The French won't do anything without the British
-Italy was the only objection, but Mussolini gave his approval
-Hitler, to Mussolini, "Never, never forget this, no matter what happened."
the sudentenland
-Ethnic German area of Czechoslovakia where 3.5 mil Germans lived
-Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes, to give up the Sudentenland
-Hopes to prevent war
-Hitler threatens to occupy
-Br. P.M. Neville Chamberlain wants Czech leader, Benes, to give up the Sudentenland
-Hopes to prevent war
-Hitler threatens to occupy
Neville chamberlain and the munich agreement
-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 - gives up Czech independence
-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 - gives up Czech independence
the Spanish civil war 1936-39
-A republic is formed after King abdicates in 1931
-Government formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
-Right wing opposition to government supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led by General Francisco Franco (Nationalists)
-Government formed from left wing, communists, socialists, and anarchists (Republicans)
-Right wing opposition to government supported by: Church, army, and Falange (Fascist group) led by General Francisco Franco (Nationalists)
fascist, democratic and communist support for the Spanish civil war
-Essentially puts Fascism against democracy and communism (WWII)
-Italy and Germany support Nationalists with troops and equipment
-Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkrieg and the Luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
-Britain, France declared to be non-interventionist (many citizens fight in International Brigades)
-USSR even supported a Republican government
-Italy and Germany support Nationalists with troops and equipment
-Germans try out new tactics such as Blitzkrieg and the Luftwaffe bombing of cities (Guernica)
-Britain, France declared to be non-interventionist (many citizens fight in International Brigades)
-USSR even supported a Republican government