ause of a policy they had toward Hitler and Germany called appeasement. The two main reasons they followed this policy was the fear of Bolshevism and an attempt to prevent another war. The next step for Hitler was the complete occupation of Czech. This was accomplished on March 1939, just six months after the Munich conference. Slovakia was left alone by Hitler's men but was an independent state. It's Independence was just a front for Hitler to create a puppet state. Hitler's victory in Czechoslovakia greatly enhanced their military position, but above all helped arm his men with the aid of the Skoda Works which was now under the control of Germany. The Skoda Works was the largest arms manufacturer in Europe. Czechoslovakia had no alternative but to accept Hitler's rule. This was the end of the appeasement from Great Britain and France. they then made a guarantee to both Poland and Bulgaria that in the event of a German attack, they would come to their aid. Hitler's next effort was directed towards Poland with the excuse of regaining Danzig and the corridor to unit Germany. On September 1, 1939, German troops invaded and attacked an incapable Polish army. While Germany invaded with tanks and planes, Poland countered with men on horseback. Polish troops not only fought against the Germans but against the Russians on the Eastern border. In less than a month Poland was completely occupied by Germany and Russia. Russia took up to the Curzon line and Germany annexed the all German areas in the west. The center of Poland was left as a German Protectorate, where the concentration camps were located. Neither Yugoslavia or Bulgaria, both allies of ...
