Europe's appeasement and neglect to respond to Hitler’s actions is a leading factor in the outbreak of WW2. When Hitler took power in Germany, the other countries in Europe thought nothing of it, but as Hitler began to invade countries and break treaties and pacts, the fact that Europe was still turning their back to his actions became a real problem. When Hitler invaded the Rhineland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia Europe turns a blind eye, until Churchill came to power in 1940 and put his foot down. This reveals that the only thing Europe feared more than conflict was communism, so Hitler and Mussolini creating a “friendship” terrified them to no end. This is important because if Europe has gotten involved earlier, Hitler may not have gotten
