Signed between Russia and Germany. Meant they wouldn't attack each other for 10 years and each side would share half of Poland. in reality bought both sides time to prepare for future war with each other.
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1939 – The ‘Polish Guarantee’
This was a promise by Britain to protect Poland against a German invasion – marking the end of appeasement
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Britain declare war - 3rd September 1939.
After Hitler invaded Poland
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The Sudetenland Crisis - 1938
Hitler encourages Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten Nazis, to rebel, and demands a union with Germany as his people were being "mistreated"
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Munich Agreement - 1938
Chamberlain goes to see Hitler Without consulting Czechoslovakia, he promises to give Hitler all the areas where more than 50 per cent of the population is German. Hitler takes it all
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The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland - 1936
Hitler marched 22,000 german soldiers into the Rhineland, this went against terms of the T of V
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Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss Assassinated - 1934
After Hitler tried too take over but Mussolini (an ally of Austria) forced him to back down.
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Axis Agreement - 1936
Singed between Germany and Italy freeing Hitler to try and conquer Austria again.
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Schuschnigg, banned Nazi party in Austria -1938
The Austrian Nazi's rioted, demanding Anschluss.
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Schuschnigg calls for a plebiscite - 1938
Hitler invades fearing he would lose and all political opponents of the Nazis are arrested 20,000 people !
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New plebiscite -1938
Controlled by Nazi army - 99.75% vote for Anschluss
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The Abyssinian Crisis -1936
Mussolini invades Abyssinia, leagues sanctions were not harsh enough
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
This was a promise by Britain to protect Poland against a German invasion – marking the end of appeasement
Back
1939 – The ‘Polish Guarantee’
Card 3
Front
After Hitler invaded Poland
Back
Card 4
Front
Hitler encourages Konrad Henlein, leader of the Sudeten Nazis, to rebel, and demands a union with Germany as his people were being "mistreated"
Back
Card 5
Front
Chamberlain goes to see Hitler Without consulting Czechoslovakia, he promises to give Hitler all the areas where more than 50 per cent of the population is German. Hitler takes it all
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