Appeasement Flashcards
(41 cards)
Who is particularly associated with appeasement
Neville chamberlain
When did chamberlain become prime minister
1937
Why was chamberlain so keen on appeasement with Hitler
Because he felt like the Germans had a right to be upset, as the terms of the treaty were so harsh
What did he want to prove with appeasment
That reasonable claims could be met by negotiations instead of force
Problems with appeasement *3
1) hitler could not be trusted- he had broken many promises since 1933
2) apeasemt made GB look weak
3) it allowed hitler increase in strength and power
Arguments for appeasement *3
1) GB wanted to avoid another war at all costs as they didnt want to loose lives and money like in ww1
2) the collapse of LofN meant something else had to be done to keep the peace
3) many feared communist russia more than fascist germany amd a recovered G would act as a barrier between Russia
When was the sudetenland crisis?
1938
When did chamberlain fly to germany to fijd out what hitler wanted
15th september 1938
Where did hitler meet chamberlain on the 15 th spetember 1938
Berchtesgaden
What was hitlers excuse for wanting the sudetenland
There was more than 3 million german speaking people
Why would it be hard to take by force
It had strong defensive frontiers made by the league of nations
How did hitler encourage riots?
He had inside help, Helein, the leader the nazi party in the sudetenland
Who was the leader the nazi party in the sudetenland
Heinlein
How did hitler convince Chamberlain about the sudetenland?
He said that he only wanted the german speaking parts of the sudetenland and he said hew ould hold a plebiscite
Who was the president of czechoslovakia
President Benes
Who did GB need to get the support of first
France
Who promised to help the czechs if hitler invaded
Russia
When did hitler return to g after he had spoken to oresident benes
22nd september 1938
Where did he meet hitler the second time
Godesberg
What did hitler do after chamberlain had told him the news
He ordered the immediate occupationn of the sudetenland, there would be no plebiscite
When chamberlain came back to GB what did he do
He started to prepare for war
When was the munich conference
30th september 1938
Which powers were present
Chamberlain, hitler, mussolini, dandier- no representatives for czechs or russia
What was agreed at the munich conference
That the sudetenland would become german and that Gb and france would garuntee the rest of czechoslovakia
