The Anschluss March 12th 1938 Who’s Who

Clement Attlee Leader of the Labour Party at the time of the Anschluss in March 1938.

Neville Chamberlain Conservative MP Became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1931 and succeeded Stanley Baldwin as Prime Minister as President in May 1937. Continued the governments appeasement policy.

Anthony Eden Criticised the governments appeasement policy Resigned as Foreign Secretary in february 1938 over decision not to intervene over Austria.

Robert Boothby Boothby was a frequent visitor to Germany and in 1932 met Adolf Hitler. He was later to record that "I talked with Hitler for over an hour; and it was not long before I detected the unmistakable glint of madness in his eyes." In January 1938 Boothby became the first person in public life to demand the introduction of compulsory national service. He followed this with a campaign to persuade Neville Chamberlain and his Conservative government to increase the frontline strength of the Royal Air Force from 1700 to 3500. However, both these suggestions were rejected by Chamberlain.

Leo Amery Conservative MP Emerged as one of the party's leading critics of the government's appeasement policy.

Archibald Sinclair Leader of the Liberals Critic of appeasement policy during the Anchluss.

Winston Churchill Continued to call on the government to end appeasement and increase military spending.