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An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. ~ Winston Churchill ~ 1. Write this quote on the top of your notes. 2. What do you think this means? Write your answer on your paper. Hitler’s March Across Western Europe: A Study in Appeasement Appeasement: The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace Hitler Rises to Power Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany in 1933. He was elected to this position. Paul von Hindenburg, German President 1925-34, congratulating Adolf Hitler upon his appointment as Chancellor Hitler Violates the Treaty of Versailles Treaty ended WWI Conditions of treaty Not allowed to have an Army – rearmed Germany No expansion of territory – took over the Rhineland (1938) Moved into Austria Favored by most Austrians (1938) Hitler declared Anschluss – German for union Britain and France condemn, but took no action Hitler accepts the ovation of the Reichstag after announcing the 'peaceful' acquisition of Austria Hitler Wanted Sudetenland Part of Czechoslovakia Hitler met with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in Munich Neither Czechoslovakia, nor the Soviet Union, their ally, were asked to attend Great Britain decided to appease Germany Agreement known as the “Munich Pact” Neville Chamberlain, left, Hitler, center, and an unidentified advisor, Munich Conference, 1938 Chamberlain returns from his meeting with Adolf Hitler waving the Munich pact. Peace For Our Time! Hitler Took Sudetenland (1938) Promised not to take any more land Chamberlain said that the pact guaranteed “peace for our time” A Sudeten woman is unable to conceal her misery as she dutifully salutes the triumphant Hitler. September 1938 Hitler took Czechoslovakia He felt Britain and France too weak to stop him Chamberlain realized Hitler couldn’t be trusted Crowds of Sudeten Germans gather in the Eger Marktplatz to greet their “liberator.” Hitler took Poland 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany Triggered the official beginning of World War II Aftermath of the German invasion of Poland