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The Prelude to War: Hitler's Expansion in Austria and Czechoslovakia

The late 1930s were pivotal in shaping contemporary European history as Adolf Hitler sought to expand Germany by absorbing Austria and Czechoslovakia into the Third Reich. On March 13, 1938, Austria was annexed in the Anschluss, backed by popular support. Encouraged by this success, Hitler aimed for the Sudetenland, leading to the Munich Conference where Britain and France, hoping to maintain peace, allowed the territorial concession. However, this policy of appeasement proved shortsighted, as Hitler's ambitions continued unabated, culminating in the complete takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1939.

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The Prelude to War: Hitler's Expansion in Austria and Czechoslovakia

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  1. War in Europe Mr. Vanderporten Contemporary American History

  2. Austria and Czechoslovakia Fall • Hitler wants to expand Germany’s land • Wants to absorb Austria/Czechoslovakia into the Third Reich • First takes Austria (Hitler’s Home Country) • Most of Austria’s population wants to unite with Germany • March 13th, 1938: The Anschluss or “union”

  3. Map of Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia before the war

  4. What’s Next? Czechoslovakia • Hitler sees that nobody stopped him from taking Austria • Wants the Sudetenland (large German speaking population) • Hitler places troops at the Czech. border • France and Britain promise to protect Czechoslovakia

  5. Map of the Sudetenland

  6. Munich Conference • Is there going to be war? Well not yet. • Hitler invites British and French Prime Ministers to Munich to discuss the Sudetenland • Hitler says that the Sudetenland is his “last territorial demand” • September 30th, 1938: British and French give the Sudetenland to Hitler

  7. Neville Chamberlain • “My friends, there has come back from Germany peace with honor. I believe it is peace in our time.”

  8. Appeasement • Appeasement= giving up principles to pacify an aggressor • Winston Churchill is very upset, believes appeasement will lead to war • He was right! Hitler takes the rest of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 • Hitler now eyes Poland…..

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