Notes on Appeasement

glide 2 calming Appeasement characterises British Foreign Policy for tout ensemble 20th ascorbic acid e. g. modifying of treaty of Versailles. Appeasement now associated with weakness (dirty word) tho in 1900s was seen as honourable. CATO guilty men published by left wing journalists analysed why appeasement failight-emitting diode, the guilty men were seen as moral co wards people supported this until the break of the National Archives. WHO you be trying to appease is the problem. Doomed to fail from the demoralise? Trying to appease the unappeasable? microscope slide 4 Anglo German propel of revenge on part of previous warf are against Ethiopia Inferiority mazy often shown by Italy as it had no pudding stone confederation couch economic sanctions moreover did non shut the Suez Canal- showing they did non ask to provoke Italy and Britain wants Italy as tout ensembley against Hitler Therefore there is a inquire for Appeasement, Britain and France were put to s hame, angered Mussolini and therefore joins Hitler in taking over Austria. diplomatic allegiance that threatens Britains security due to disarmament. (Japan, Italy and Germany)Collective security completely discredited alliance plays no role at all in any of deliver the goods crises everyone for themselves. Slide 5 Re- Occupation of Rhineland Hitler sees world is distracted and confines the opportunity and besets Rhineland and re arms it. Gamble by Hitler Army was not sent in just a few infantry. Britain wants him to get a itinerary with it. Public perspective Pacifist against war v no interest in hostile affairs This was last chance to stop Hitler. Slide 6 Spanish Civil War Representative of ideological struggle in atomic number 63 as whole Communists and socialists vs.Fascists and right wing. Britain and France Appease again EST OF NON INTERVENTION commission BUT DOES nonHING BRITAIN BEGINS TO FEAR AERIAL BOMBARDMENT Slide 7 Guernica STRIKE FEAR INTO BRITONS AND BEGIN TO RE ARM TO SECURE gum elastic OF LONDON (PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL CIRCLES) STANLEY BALDWIN NO DEFENCE AGAINST THE BOMBER. MORAL PANIC. note TO GUERNICA IN STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. EXPECTED DEATHS CAUSED EVEN MORE PANIC Slide 8 The Anschluss HITLER BREACHES VERSAILLE AGAIN FELT THAT THERE WAS LITTLE BRITAIN AND FRANCE COULD DO, SO APPEASED AGAIN Slide 10- CzechoslovakiaWanted to take back land that was originally German hardly part of little entente, so makes a seperatist movement e. g. propaganda against each new(prenominal) Slide 13 Appeasement If you dont negotiate with Hitler? What do you do? League of Nations a busted flush Any collective security via Empire? Empire a source of weakness, give commitments and responsibilities exclusively not necessarily the aptitude to deal with those responsibility? Possibility of an alliance system against Germany? potential of a front against Hitler, Poland hates Russia and Vice Versa and czechs, not easy to form.Likliehood of provoking a war becomes increasingly more apparent Slide 14 Defence Weaknesses Red. Britains defences 1934 centime drops, DRC formed because thought that world is no longer a inactive place. Specifically look at defence requirements 15yrs of cuts left britain with very excellent army, air force not good, navy only thing that was useful. non useful on mainland Europe. Slide 15 Defence Weaknesses cont. Fear of German bombing was rife, need a strong air force. Even though not consistent but still at heart. 1938 rearmament veritablely begins to take placeRAF slower than bombers they needed to intercept. Needed a modern defensive. 1935 1939 Britain manages to create a modern air defence system, RAF more effective now. Makes Appeasement be logical Slide 16 Economic weakness Economic Consequences of passing game into war, just emerging out of Great depression dont want elaboration in war for 2nd time in 20 yrs. Munitions are now very expensive, cost of rearmament begins t o bite 40% of total govt expenditure- treasury had to borrow money, weakens the pound. Could Britain plunge back into depression? Appeasement looks like a good idea nowSlide17 European commitments Britain has alike many commitments but not enough power to keep to them. External threats to the empire are possible so do not want to exhaust all resources on Germany. Internal threats within the Empire are also rife. All hostile to any European entanglements. Specific memory of disastorious consequences of involvement in Gallipole (Austrailia and New Zealand) Slide 18 Absence of allies No real allies within Europe in 1930s Retreatment of USA legitimate neutral and isolate Soviet Union? Communism worse than Nazism.Fundamentally undependable change in govt every 6 months. (politically unstable) shocked by consequences of ww1 not involuntary to go out on a limb against Hitler. Slide 19 Domestic calculation Students of Oxford Union vote that they will NOT serve King and Country. S core points for more outrageous policy match of political debate within UNI Some evidence of pacifism but not as strong as people believe. Housing led to socialists being elected and nearly unseating current Mayor. Chamberlain confident public not enthusiastic about War. In order to win war impulsion for appeasement.Slide 21- failure of appeasement Lebensraum key German policy goes way beyond re taking German territory. Wants to create a german empire. Apeasement led to demand for more territory on behalf of Hitler? Kristallnacht Horrified people, persecution of Judaic people of Germany made them feel guilty of betraying Jewish people. Slovak nationalist Seperatism allowed Hitler to invade the remains of Czechoslovakia Slide 22- Abandonment of Hitler could not be trusted and was willing to use force when necessary 1st time in stop time introduction of limited conscription (more spending? Announces that Britain would give form Iron gurantees to Poland etc. guarantees security . But all efforts too little too late. Chamberlain still believes that Hitler would not have guts to risk a European war. Hitler expected a short campaign. Slide 23 Franco Russian dialogue Spurred on by German Italian axis. Britains Lack of common sense. British Naval conservation goes to head of mission to be greeted by Soviets, wore laurel wreath for fighting against soviet union. Stalin has own agenda, wants russian troops in Poland, but neither can agree.