They didn't rearly. When Hitler violated many points of the Treaty of Versailles Neville Chamberlain (British prime minister at the time) was following a policy of appeasement towards Germany. Chamberlian thought that if he allowed Hitler to rectify the more unjust clauses of the treaty then he would be content and another world war would be averted; at the time France was still recovering from WWI and was unwilling to comit any kind of force to opposing German violation of the treaty. Unforunately Hitler did not stop with rebuilding the German armed forces and retaking the parts of Europe that had once belonged to Germany. The German army marched on Czechoslovakia in 1938 as this area was never part of Germany and at the Munich conference Hitler promised to stop there; this led to the infamous quote by Chamberlain "Peace in our time".
Despite this signed promise by Hitler on September 1st 1939 the German army marched on Poland, this was the last straw. Hitler was given an ultimatum that stated of German armed forces did not withraw from Poland, Britain was prepared carry out its obligations to Poland and declare war on Germany.
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On September 1st 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France had a defense agreement with Poland and demanded that German troops withdraw. Germany didn't respond to the demand so on September 3rd 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.Actually, it was Hitler who declared war (again). England and America prepare for war because they thought it wouldn't end that easily.Because Germany invaded Poland with whom Britain had a mutual defence pact.
It depends which period you are referring to. In the 1930s it tried appeasement and then declared war in 1939.
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Hitler ignored it and tossed it away.
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BRITIAN WAS IGNORED. GERMANY IGNORED THEM.
khofdyishlkhrz
it blockaded all ground and water routes to Berlin
Appeasement until 3 September 1939 when they both declared war on Germany.
On September 1st 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France had a defense agreement with Poland and demanded that German troops withdraw. Germany didn't respond to the demand so on September 3rd 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.Actually, it was Hitler who declared war (again). England and America prepare for war because they thought it wouldn't end that easily.Because Germany invaded Poland with whom Britain had a mutual defence pact.
HItler Did not respond to Germany's obligations under the treaty of Versailles when he became Germany's leader, in Fact, he just went ahead and rearmed Germany. =)
On September 1st 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Britain and France had a defense agreement with Poland and demanded that German troops withdraw. Germany didn't respond to the demand so on September 3rd 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany.Actually, it was Hitler who declared war (again). England and America prepare for war because they thought it wouldn't end that easily.Because Germany invaded Poland with whom Britain had a mutual defence pact.
On September 1st 1939, German Forces overran Poland on land and air. Britain and France had a defence agreement with Poland and immediately demanded that German forces withdraw from Poland. Germany ignored the ultimatum, so on September 3rd 1939, Britain and France jointly declared war on Germany.
World War I:When Great Britain declared war on Germany on August 4th, 1914 Canada's status as subservient to Great Britain meant that it too was now at war.World War II:Britain declared war on Germany after the German invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939. Canada followed suit, one week after Great Britain, on the tenth of the month.
It depends which period you are referring to. In the 1930s it tried appeasement and then declared war in 1939.