Hitler intended to waging multiple small wars to gain lost territories, but he feared that England would interfere. (H62-63) The British government feared that if they adopted noninterference policies, it would start a chain of events. It would indicate that Britain would not intervene in matters of the annexation of eastern territories such as Poland and Czechoslovakia. It would discourage France from protecting Eastern Europe. This would isolate the Soviet Union, who would not be able to stand up to Germany on its own and would have to collaborate with Germany. Hitler would ultimately turn its goals …show more content…
The leagues expectations made it hard for the British government to reach settlements with Hitler since he had objectives at the expense of weaker nations. (p11-13) Nevertheless, in 1938 Hitler attempted to obtain his goals through diplomatic offensives. (K30) In March 1938, Hitler demanded that Nazis get key post in the Austrian government, but they resisted and German troops intervened. Britain and France could only protest so their lack of actions reaffirmed Hitler’s need to move forward with diplomatic offences against Czechoslovakia. (k31) September 22nd Hitler demanded the Sudetenland which lead to the “Munich” crisis, where Hitler meet with Chamberlain and Daladier to curve his terms. The British government had to make concessions over the Czech territory inhabited by Germans. The Munich crisis ended with Hitler getting more then he had demanded and compelled him to give up caution. (K32) Peaceful negotiations were to no avail and so the British government turned to coercive measures in dealing with Hitler.