1936 ⟶ Hitler Seeks British Understanding After Rhineland Remilitarization

Following the Rhineland move Hitler met separately with Fren...
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🇫🇷 France Withdraws from the Rhineland

France withdraws its remaining troops from the Rhineland ending the occupation of the Rhineland.⟶
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🤝 Hitler Seeks British Understanding After Rhineland Remilitarization

Following the Rhineland move Hitler met separately with French journalist Bertrand de Jouvenel and British analyst Arnold J. Toynbee emphasizing his limited expansionist aim of building a greater German nation, and his desire for British understanding and cooperation.⟶
Hitler Seeks British Understanding After Rhineland Remilitarization (1936)
GermanydiplomacyHitlerUKFranceRhinelandappeasementexpansionism

🛡️ Germany Remilitarizes the Rhineland

In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland.⟶
Germany Remilitarizes the Rhineland (1936)
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📜 France and Britain Issue Ultimatum to Germany

Acting on account of their governments, the ambassadors of France and Britain demand the German government to cease all hostile activities and to withdraw its troops from Poland.⟶
France and Britain Issue Ultimatum to Germany (1939)
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📜 UK and France Issue Ultimatum to Germany

The British and French governments agree on issuing an ultimatum to Germany the following day.⟶
UK and France Issue Ultimatum to Germany (1939)
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🤝 Molotov's Meeting with Hitler, Soviet Expansion Rejected

Molotov meets Hitler again asking acceptance to liquidate Finland. Hitler now resists every attempt to expand Soviet influence in Europe. He sees Britain as defeated and offers India to the Soviet Union.⟶
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