Britain still hoped to avoid the war at this time and offered an appeasement to Germany stating that they would willing give Sudetenland to them if they left the rest of
Why did A.J.P Taylor’s analysis of the origins of the Second World War cause such controversy among historians? It was broadly considered that the Second World War began in 1939 because of Hitler’s plan for world domination; many historians validated this view at the time until A.J.P. Taylor published his book
The policy of appeasement was widely pursued by Britain and France in the 1930s, when it referred to attempting to satisfy Germany's demands by negotiation and compromise, which would avoid war. However due to its failure the policy of appeasement, to a large extent was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1939. It is clear that if the Western Powers had retaliated against Hitler, war could have been avoided, it encouraged Hitler, Hitler could never be appeased, and that it prompted the Nazi-Soviet Pact. Despite large extent the policy of appeasement in the outbreak of war it is superseded by other factors such as the Treaty of Versailles.
The Conservative government looked weak at the placement of Tariff reform, which of no fault of Balfour or the Conservatives, reunited the Liberal party after formally being split. We could explain the result of the 1906 general election purely as a Liberal victory rather than a Conservative defeat which Balfour had no input in, therefore cannot be blamed for the declining popularity of the Conservatives. After all, the
World War 2: The Road to War After the First World War, many countries saw political, social and economic changes. The world was plunged into World War 2 because of the Munich Agreement, an agreement regarding Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borders. This
Hitler was openly accepting that his actions could have caused war with Britain and France, but they remained proactive in their dealings with Hitler, instead trying to reason with the German leader and make compromises in return for peace. France and Germany avoided any military action at this point in time as The Great Depression had hindered their military rearming production and war would be costly and in particular France, public opinion opposed any conflict with Hitler’s German forces.[7]
After the devastation of WWI, the Treaty of Versailles left Germany with harsh feeling towards the other countries. As leaders like Hitler used this anger to rise to power, the other countries failed to stop his conquest. As Hitler became dictator and started to break the Treaty of Versaille, the
When looking in history all most everyone knows about the horrors of World War II, Hitler, Nazi Germany, and the Holocaust. What they do not know is the truth behind the power of Hitler. In the Experts from Correspondence, Diary and Speeches by Neville Chamberlin and Rudolf Hoss’s Memoirs, we see the two similar but different sides of Hitler and World War II. In the Experts from Correspondence, readers get a personal viewpoint of Britain man. Neville Chamberlin came from a well-educated home and his father vas involved in politics. Neville Chamberlin followed in his father’s footsteps and after starting a business, Neville joined politics and became Prime Minister. In his source, he has a letter he wrote to his sister, a speech to Parliament, a Diary Entry, and a radio speech he gives to the nation. Rudolf Hoss’s "Memoirs" gives a person story of Hitler’s direct command. Rudolf Hoss became the Direct Commander of all the Third Reich’s death camps.
As previously stated, the situation in Europe was poor. The Great Depression in the U.S affected the British economy. Unemployment and stagnant economic growth made the public reluctant to add Germany into the list of problem that Britain had to face. In addition, pro nazi sentiment in Britain was active. The Daily Mail and former prime minister David Lloyd George expressed friendly sentiment towards the Nazis. Furthermore, Neville Chamberlain expressed that he could secure peace between the two nations by appeasing to Hitler. Chamberlain argued that Hitler only wanted the German people living in Czechoslovakia, not conquest. By doing that Chamberlain believed he secured “peace for our
Churchill’s opinion on the appeasement and Munich were that they were a “disaster of the first magnitude.” He believed that the appeasement was another sign of weakness by Great Britain, and further emphasized that Great Britain wouldn’t take action against Germany’s behavior. Churchill also disliked that the Czechs weren’t invited to Munich, seeing that the Munich Conference dealt with the territory of Czechoslovakia. Churchill stated, “And I will say this, that I believe the Czechs, left to themselves and told they were going to get no help from the Western Powers…” Chamberlain had a more positive view of the appeasement policy and of the Munich Conference. Chamberlain believed that Germany’s control over Czechoslovakia was inevitable, and appeasement was the only way to prevent Czechoslovakia from getting obliterated by the Germans. German hostility against Czechoslovakia had already been displayed by Hitler in May as he said to his generals that he intended “to smash Czechoslovakia by military action in the near
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill was a man full of principle, courage, and compassion. Nevertheless, it was his excellent leadership skills, his instinct for making beneficial wartime decisions, and motivational speeches, which inevitably lead to the success of Great Britain in World War II. Britain and the world free of Hitler and the Nazis looked to Winston Churchill for leadership. Because of his soldier's training, his historical knowledge, and a statesman's beliefs that had filled his mind for a long time, he considered the burden of leadership to be very light. Many still regard him as the greatest British leader of the last century.
By 1935, the resurgence of Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler, changed the political landscape inside England’s parliament. Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald stepped down from his post, allowing the former Conservative Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin to serve for his third time, until a general election called for Chamberlain’s succession in 1937. Soon after taking office, Chamberlain saw his position as the final glory in his career as a domestic reformer. He obtained passage of the Factories Act of 1937, which aimed to improve working conditions by placing limits on the working hours of women and children. Moreover, he proposed the Coal Act of 1938, which allowed for the nationalization of coal deposits and the The Housing Act, which ensured
On Sept 29, 1938, Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement, giving a large portion of Czechoslovakia to Germany in an attempt to keep England out of the war. Until the very end when Hitler annexed the remaining Czech land along with Poland and Austria. Chamberlain preferred trying to appease Hitler in an attempt to remain neutral in the conflict as long as possible. Resulting in Chamberlain resigning in May 13 1940, allowing Churchill to take his place, despite leaving a sour note on the tongues of many because of Churchill’s record in World War I where he made a strategic blunder. Ensuing with fifty thousand English troops being killed despite advisement against the move. With the oration “Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat” to a collective containing both the House of Lords and Commons, stressing the haste that is needed in order wage the war that is to come, and the necessity to be prepared for the greatest battles in history. Churchill shows his resolve, by putting together the War Cabinet (leading Ministers given specific jobs), remaining Ministers and Three Fighting Forces (Army,Navy,RAF) in two weeks while stressing that there is a long arduous road ahead of them. Churchill would spear head walking this road along side of the English people, in order to survive the coming battles and achieve victory.
The British prime minister Neville Chamberlain met Adolf Hitler in the meeting of some countries in Munich countries such as Italy, Britain, France, and Germany in 1938. Neville Chamberlain thought that the problem that Hitler made can be solved with communicant and discussion. So Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler discussed things about Adolf Hitler taking over Czechoslovakia and they finally agreed that Adolf Hitler will take only some parts of Czechoslovakia and he will not take it all.