The u.s tried to stay neutral in the conflicts betweeb France and Britain, but it was impossible to avoid getting involved. French and British ships also interfered with American trade across the Atlantic.
attempted isolating while continuing trade
Appeasement
German troops invaded Poland on September 1st 1939. On September 3rd, Britain and France declared war on Germany. Germany then went on to attack many other European countries including Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Britain, Russia and many more Baltic and East European countries.
Fear, blindness and isolation.Fear: Great Britain and France wished at all costs to avoid a bloodbath like WW1 (which they called the Great War).Blindness: They did not see that Hitler's final aim was complete domination of Europe and then the world.Isolation: The US and the USSR did not provide any support to Great Britain and France in confronting Hitler. And these two huge countries had been necessary to defeat Germany in WW1.They also know that economically, industrially, and militarily, they were unprepared for war, and Germany had been rearming since Hitler became Chancellor.
Germany's goal was to control all of Europe. At the beginning of the war, it was only at war with France and Britain, as well as Poland, but that country was quickly defeated. To further its goal, Germany invaded France first because an invasion of Britain would take more planning and it would be suicide to get another nation involved while the only nation bordering it that wasn't its ally or extremely neutral (Switzerland) was still in action. It knew that a two front war was what made them lose World War I.
Well Italy declared war on n Briton and France because the French and British declared war on Germany and Italy was a key strong ally to Nazi Germany
invasion of Poland by Germany in Europe, the ussr invaded a couple weeks later and they split Poland. Us and Britain and France backed up Poland and went into fight
Appeasement
Conflicts between opposing forces.
German troops invaded Poland on September 1st 1939. On September 3rd, Britain and France declared war on Germany. Germany then went on to attack many other European countries including Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Britain, Russia and many more Baltic and East European countries.
Both, Hitler calculated correctly that France & Britain would not interfere. France & Britain had lost their joint resolve to prevent this action. Eventually any German leader would have forced the French & British to back-down on the demilitarization of the Rhineland. However, Hitler did this unilaterally & in a surprise action without negotiating with the French or British. This is an early indicator of the methods that Hitler will use in the future.
The invasion of Poland on the 1st September 1939
American sailors captured from the british would be hanged
American codes only work on American Action Replays
* They were ill-prepared. * They wanted to remain at peace. * No Casus Belli existed for such an action.
Fear, blindness and isolation.Fear: Great Britain and France wished at all costs to avoid a bloodbath like WW1 (which they called the Great War).Blindness: They did not see that Hitler's final aim was complete domination of Europe and then the world.Isolation: The US and the USSR did not provide any support to Great Britain and France in confronting Hitler. And these two huge countries had been necessary to defeat Germany in WW1.They also know that economically, industrially, and militarily, they were unprepared for war, and Germany had been rearming since Hitler became Chancellor.
Because they weren't sure they could win a war against the Italians, who had established ties with Germany. The Italian leader Mussolini dreamed of building a colonial empire in Africa like those of Britain and France, and had a formidable navy.
Germany's goal was to control all of Europe. At the beginning of the war, it was only at war with France and Britain, as well as Poland, but that country was quickly defeated. To further its goal, Germany invaded France first because an invasion of Britain would take more planning and it would be suicide to get another nation involved while the only nation bordering it that wasn't its ally or extremely neutral (Switzerland) was still in action. It knew that a two front war was what made them lose World War I.