into a position‚ where they simply couldn’t afford a war. The Threat of communism‚ also explains why the appeasement was justified. The biggest problem was the Briton and France couldn’t protect many of the countries from Hitler. For example Czechoslovakia and Poland are two good examples of counties that were
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Lucas Myers HIST 335 Exam 1 Essay 11/11/2013 Geopolitik Coming out of World War I‚ Germany was beaten back both emotionally and physically. Facing enormous reparations‚ Germany had to give up parts of their territory‚ mainly lands containing important pieces of Germany’s coal and steel industries. This led to hyperinflation of the German currency‚ the Mark. Faced with a lack of strategic resources‚ an unhappy populous stuck holding money with no value‚ and the fact that the German people
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Germany of Jews and communists‚ this appealed to many of the Germans. In Japan‚ General Hideki Tojo became prime minister of Japan. They had a strong control of the government. In Italy‚ Benito Mussoli On September 29‚ 1938‚ Chamberlain forced Czechoslovakia to accept an agreement‚ and Hitler promised it was all that he would ask for. This agreement was called The Munich Agreement. Hitler broke the agreement.. Germany’s army grew stronger and faster than other countries. In 1939 Germany invaded Poland
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the arrival of German troops was met with great enthusiasm by many Austrian people. March 1939: Germany invaded Czechoslovakia Hitler had ordered the occupation of a part of Czechoslovakia known as the Sudetenland (in October 1938). Many hoped that that this would be the last conquest of the Nazis. However‚ in March 1939‚ he ordered his troops to take over the remainder of Czechoslovakia. This was the first aggressive step that suggested that a war in Europe would soon begin. August 1939: Germany
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The aftermath of World War II was not a new beginning of opportunities and independence for the Eastern European countries. Rather‚ destruction‚ economic instability‚ and a social atmosphere of mistrust and fear tormented Czechoslovakia‚ East Germany‚ and Poland. Amidst all of this‚ in 1945‚ the year Anne Applebaum‚ the author of the Iron Curtain‚ dubbed zero hour‚ the Soviet Union sought to establish anti-fascist democratic governments in these countries. As the years progressed‚ this process evolved
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DOCUMENT 2). As seen by Winston Churchill‚ the aggressor must be stopped‚ Britain‚ France‚ and the other countries must join together in a collective security to stop aggression. They should have stopped Hitler when he seized Austria or threatened Czechoslovakia‚ which was later taken over. The British government is to blame‚ as it weakened the League of Nations and did not build up their defenses leaving the state in a disaster. The British government also didn’t stop Germany from rebuilding the army
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Entry into politics Main article: Adolf Hitler’s political views After World War I‚ Hitler returned to Munich.[75] Having no formal education and career prospects‚ he tried to remain in the army for as long as possible.[76] In July 1919 he was appointed Verbindungsmann (intelligence agent) of an Aufklärungskommando (reconnaissance commando) of the Reichswehr‚ to influence other soldiers and to infiltrate the German Workers’ Party (DAP). While monitoring the activities of the DAP‚ Hitler became
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Who Was To Blame For The Cold War? The blame for the Cold War cannot be placed on one person -- it developed as a series of chain reactions as a struggle for supremacy. It can be argued that the Cold War was inevitable‚ and therefore no one’s fault‚ due to the differences in the capitalist and communist ideologies. It was only the need for self-preservation that had caused the two countries to sink their differences temporarily during the Second World War. Yet many of the tensions that existed
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Account for the failure of Communism in Eastern Europe The Failure of Communism in Eastern Europe Communism in the Eastern Europe was a result of various factors. Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic‚ the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership and the state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The Soviet model of communism
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already successfully acquired Czechoslovakia and Austria. These two countries weren’t enough for them. I think they were absolutely crazy for trying to push their luck any further. They had achieved something that was already so difficult. Doubling your money is always the risky choice. As for France and Great Britain‚ not wanting to repeat the huge losses they experienced in World War I‚ they decided not to attempt stopping Hitler from taking over Czechoslovakia and Austria. After Germany realized
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