why did disarmament fail in the 1930s

  • September 1932

    The British sent the Germans a note that went some way to agreeing equality, but the superior tone of the note angered the Germans still further.
  • December 1932

    An agreement was finally reached to treat Germany equally.
  • July 31 1932

    German proposed that all countries disarm to it's level. When the Conference failed to agree this principle of 'equality the Germans walked out.
  • January 1933

    Germany announced it was coming back to the conference.
  • May 1933

    Hitler promised not to rearm Germany if 'in five years all the other nations destroyed their arms
  • June 1933

    Britain produced an ambitious disarmament plan, but it failed to achieve support at the conference.
  • October 1933

    Hitler withdrew from the disarmament conference, and soon after took Germany out of the League altogether.
  • February 1933

    Hitler became chancellor of Germany at the end of January . He immediately started to rearm Germany although secretly.