Notes
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
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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
Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich
Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
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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
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
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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
Mussolini steps in with a four power conference in Munich
Benes resigns in favour of Emil Hacha who agrees to the annexation
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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
Summary
The final acts that eventually trigger WW2 were the breaking of the treaty of versailles when Germany and Austria unified and Germany then marches on Poland.
Subjunctive question
Do you think if a country would've stepped up and didn't appease Germany would there still have been a war?