The End of Appeasement

Hitler's Invasion of Czechoslovakia and the Outbreak of World War II

Hitler's Takeover of Czechoslovakia

• Hitler's Influence in Slovakia

  • Slovakia Demands Independence

• German Troops Enter Czechoslovakia

  • Nazis March into Czechoslovakia

End of Appeasement and Preparation for War

• Failure of Appeasement Policy

  • Hitler's Broken Promises

• Change in Foreign Policy

  • Agreement with Poland

• Alliance between Hitler and Mussolini

  • Pact of Steel

• USSR's Pact with Hitler

  • Nazi-Soviet Pact

  • Secret Plan to Divide Poland

Comment and Analysis

• Nazi-Soviet Pact as a Trigger

• Hitler's Intentions for Conquering Poland