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The Idea
The British Prime Minister, Neville
Chamberlain, believed in appeasement. The major aim
was to avoid another European war. -
Anschluss
Germany and Austria joined together - this was known as the Anschluss. Hitler claimed he was uniting all German speaking people in one ‘greater Germany’. -
Speech - Source A
Speech from Churchill
".the Munich agreement has shown that four
Great Powers can agree on a way of carrying
out a difficult operation by discussion rather
than force of arms.” -
War
Hitler demanded that German speakers in Czechoslovakia should be allowed to join his ‘greater Germany’. War between Germany and Czechoslovakia seemed likely! -
Making Agreements
PM Chamberlain was determined to avoid war. He made many trips around Europe attempting to make agreements. -
Speech - Source B
Speech by Churchill
“We have been defeated without a war. And do not suppose this is the end. This is
only the first taste of a bitter drink which will be forced on us year by year. Unless we
rise again and take our stand for freedom as in the olden days.” -
Munich Conference
This resulted in the pact hich recognized the German annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia in return for a promise that there would be no further aggression. -
Speech - Source C
Speech by Churchill,
“We have been reduced from a position of safety and power to where we now stand.” -
Hitler's Order
Hitler ordered his armed forces to prepare to ‘smash the remainder of the
Czech state’. -
Invasion
German troops invaded the remaining part of
Czechoslovakia.