Why did disarmament fail in the 1930s

  • July 1932

    Germany proposed all countries disarm to its level. When the Conference failed to agree this principle of 'equality', to the Germans walked out.
  • September 1932

    The British sent the Germans a not that went to 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
  • January 1933

    Germany announced it was coming back to the conference
  • February 1933

    Hitler became chancellor of Germany at the end of January. He immutably started to rearm Germany, although
  • May 1933

    Hitler promised no to earn Germany if 'in five years all 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