Term Definitions

Appeasement:
The policy in which one or more countries gives into another country's demands so that they won't get mad and start another war.

League of Nations:
The organization formed at the end of World War I and the Paris Peace Conference. The idea was mostly President Wilson's, but the United States never joined. During the time between World War I and World War II, the League of Nations faile dto do its job in preventing conflicts and preventing particular countries from taking over.

Colletive Security:
The idea where a number of countries would ally together for a more peaceful Europe.

Neville Chamberlain:
He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain and dealt with the agreements and appeasment of Germany. His dealing with Hitler led to the Munich Conference and Munich Agreement.

Remilitarization of the Rhineland:
Germany remilitarized the Rhineland a year earlier than what was planned for the rest of the countries. This remilitarization violated the Versailles Treaty, but the League of Nations did nothing what-so-ever to prevent it.

Anschluss:
The annexation of Austria by Germany where Germany incorporated Austria as its own.

Lebensraum:
Germany believed that they were entitled to the land of Czechoslovakia and demanded to take it back under German control.

Austrian Nazi Party:
A political party in Austria that combined with the German Nazi Party to create a more powerful Germany.

Austrian Plebiscite:
A vote taken by the Austrian people on whether they wanted to be under Austrian or German or power. The vote ended up being for Austrian power in the end.

Kurt Schuschnigg:
Chancellor of Austria who administered the Austrian Plebiscite and dealt with Hitler during the Anschluss.

Abyssiania Crisis:
Started by the Walwal incident, a conflict betweem Italy and Ethiopia. Italy took over Ethiopia, the League of Nations tried to do something, but they didnt want trouble and let it happen. This led to the alliance between Germany and Italy.

Sudetenland:
The region owned by Czechoslovakia after Germany lost the land in the aftermath of World War I. Germany ended up taking over the Sudetenland, but created more troubled when they tried to take over all of Czechoslovakia.

Munich Agreement:
The agreement signed at the Munich Conference stating that Germany could have the Sudetenland in exchange for no more demands in land. The conference was held between Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy. Ironically, Czechoslovakia was not invited.