How did Britain and France react to the Anschluss?

Answer 1

The British and the French had permited the Anschluss in 1938 because of various of reasons. First of all chamberlin the Brisith Prime minister thought that Austrians and Germans had a right to be united.He also felt that the treaties of Versailles after the first world war was being too harsh on Germany, and that it was wrong to separate the two countries. Britain's Lord Halifax had even suggested to Hitler before the anschliss that Britain would not resist Germany uniting with Austria.

Overall Both Britain and France wanted to avoid another world war, so they had permited Anschluss with Austria. They knew that if they tried to stop Hitler from doing this, Hitler might start a second world war.

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Answer 2

Because the British esp Neville Chamberlain (British Prime Min) believed that the Treaty of Versailles treated Germany too harshly, together with France they had been leading a policy which was called appeasement. That meant that they gave in to Germany as long as their demands were reasonable. Chamberlain thought that this way they could prevent another war. So, when Germany annected Austria, and the Austrian leader asked Britain and France to help, they just did nothing. Firstly, because neither the British nor the French were prepared for a war, secondly, they felt it logical and justifiable that all the German speaking territories should be united, thirdly, Hitler promised that it was the last one of his expansionist aims, and Both the British and the French believed it They wanted to avoid war in all expense.