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Why Did Britain Enter Ww2 Research Paper

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Britain is including in Allies power in WW1, Allies win the ww1, and make the treaty of Versailles at the end of the ww1. The war makes the economic recession a lot.
“The Prime Minister announced today in a message broadcast to the Empire, that as from 11 o’clock in the morning, Great Britain was at war with Germany.” (“The Daily Telegraph” Sept 4, 1939.) Britain must know the pain of war, but why it still joined the WW2 in 1939. I am going to talk about the three reasons why Britain entered the ww2.
The First reason Britain entered ww2 is Germany occupation of Czechoslovakia. After the ww1, even Germany had known the suffer of war , they still have ambition of expand their territory. The first action which Germany did is going to occupation …show more content…

Because Britain didn’t want the war, they want to use a peace way to solve the problem, Wilton Norman Chamberlain(Prime Minister of Britain) sent a telegram to Hitler in September 13th , said he want to meet Hitler and solve the problem peacefully. In September 15th, Chamberlain went to Germany, have the meeting with Hitler. After the meeting with Hitler, Chamberlain pressure Czechoslovakia with Édouard Daladier (Prime Minister of France), they let Czechoslovakia solve the problem by themselves. On September 22th, Hitler had a new require:Germany military occupation Area in Czechoslovakia which main race is German (Sudetenland region), Czechoslovakia military should be retreat in September 28th. Of course Czechoslovakia government refused it. Because it is unfair to Czechoslovakia, why should Czechoslovakia let their military out from their territory. Germany military went to boundary of Germany which next to Czechoslovakia on September 27th, the war seems going to be start. Next day, Chamberlain went to Germany again. They have a meeting that day, Benito Mussolini (Prime Minister of Italy) and Édouard Daladier (Prime Minister of France) also join the meeting, but the most important country Czechoslovakia didn’t join the meeting. In this meeting, they decide to give Sudetenland region to Germany. And this is the Munich Agreement “…The occupation by stages of the predominantly German territory …show more content…

Although in the Munich Meeting Hitler said that is the last require about territory, he require Freie Stadt Danzig territory again. Freie Stadt Danzig is a city protect under League of Nation, it is between Poland and Germany . Germany wanted to gain this city then invade Poland. Britain had Anglo-Polish Agreement with Poland. “It was agreed that the two countries were prepared to enter into an agreement of a permanent and reciprocal character to replace the present temporary and unilateral assurance given by His Majesty's Government to the Polish Government.” (Anglo-Polish communiqué issued April 6, 1939) This agreement formalized the military alliance between Britain and Poland. Also Britain and France promise they will help Romania and Greece. Germany think they are going to surrounded by these countries, so it declare abolition the treaty about not invade Poland and less the quantity of submarine, and then sign Molotov Ribbentrop Pact with Soviet Union secretly. Germany said Poland is a unstable country, so it have to obey Germany, or it will be attacked by Germany. Poland said they will not agree with that, Germany then declare the negotiation with Poland fail. At the end of August, Germany continuous attack Poland. Because the Anglo-Polish Agreement, Britain have duty to help Poland when they need help, so Britain join the war on 1939 September. I think this is the most important reason why Britain entered

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