1. Hitler and Appeasement
WWII
Hitler and Appeasement

2. First, the Rhineland Hitler begins rebuilding the armed forces
March 7, three battalions of the German Army crossed the bridges over the Rhine and entered into the industrial heartland of Germany known as the Rhineland.

3. Annexing Austria
March 12, 1938-German soldiers and tanks roll across Austrian/German border
Met with no resistance, not a single shot fired-praised and cheered instead

4. The Munich Conference
Both the taking of the Rhineland and Austria violated the Versailles Treaty
Hitler claims the Sudetenland, the western part of Czechoslovakia is German territory.
Fearful of war, Neville Chamberlain of Britain asks Hitler for a meeting.

5. Lying through his teeth
Munich Conference- Germany, Italy, Britain and France meet to discuss the Sudetenland
Hitler promises to not try and gain any new territory as long as the Sudetenland became German territory
To avoid war, Britain and France give in and allow Hitler to take the Sudetenland, “appeasement”

6. So what did Hitler get out of it?