Hitler And Mussolini example essay topic

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British Foreign Policy in the 1930's is often summed up by one word: appeasement. Though this is chiefly remembered because of Chamberlain's attitude towards Germany and Czechoslovakia at Munich in 1938, the general trend of trying to reduce the international consequences of small disputes and maintain the peaceful balance was evident in Eden's policy towards Spain in August 1936. The Italian invasion of Abyssinia and in March 1936, and the German militarization of the Rhineland were certainly of significance to the Foreign Office since both these right wing Nationalist governments were sympathetic towards Franco (in Spain), so heavy British intervention on behalf of the Republic would lead to a broader crisis. Despite the fact that neither Hitler nor Mussolini were yet capable of fighting a European war the perception was that Britain's unreadiness meant that she could not risk a winding of any conflict during the 1930's. Although Hitler and Mussolini were not fully prepared to enter a war they were beginning to form alliances. Mussolini and Hitler worked together under an agreement called the Axis.

This was soon changed to a full military alliance known as the Pact of Steel. Germany also signed the Anti- Comintern Pact with Japan. The officially was against international communism but in effect gave Hitler another ally. This however was an interesting Alliance. In Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" he called the Asians and Japanese Sub Human. If he was planning to create a perfect Aryan race why did he have Asian help?

Germany began to expand in the 1930's. In 1934 the Nazis demanded anschluss with Austria. Dollfuss the Austrian Chancellor stopped this and when Ital complained they backed off. However only a year Later Italy was joining Germany thus giving Hitler a fee hand in Europe.

He Reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936. During the Spanish civil war he teamed up with Mussolini to help General Franco. In 1938 Hitler achieved Anschluss with Austria and in the same year demanded the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia. Britain and France agreed provided they took no more land.

By 1939 Hitler had all of Czechoslovakia. Britain now realized appeasement was not working. Germany had successfully gained two allies and was neutral with Russia. Because of the time Britain had given Germany they had managed to strike many agreements and held the upper hand. If Britain had not had a policy of appeasement maybe they would have fought the war while Italy was still on their side. Thus saving many hundreds of thousands of lives.