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Because Britain and France were too demoralized, weak, and uncoordinated to immediately declare war on Germany following the re-militarization of the Rhineland in 1936.
The situation was stable in July 1934 when the Austrians were backed by Italy who was in turn backed by Britain and France to resist German influence in Austria. The diplomatic break between Britain and Italy caused by the Italian invasion of Ethiopia weakened the allied position on the continent. Britain, France, and Italy together had boxed in Germany. But because of the break in 1936 it was now Britain and France trying to box in Germany while the Italians immediately became an actor with unknown intentions and motivations. Britain as a naval power cared much more about the Italian navy than it did about the German navy which was still very weak.
Because Britain and France were too demoralized, weak, and uncoordinated to immediately declare war on Germany following the re-militarization of the Rhineland in 1936.
The situation was stable in July 1934 when the Austrians were backed by Italy who was in turn backed by Britain and France to resist German influence in Austria. The diplomatic break between Britain and Italy caused by the Italian invasion of Ethiopia weakened the allied position on the continent. Britain, France, and Italy together had boxed in Germany. But because of the break in 1936 it was now Britain and France trying to box in Germany while the Italians immediately became an actor with unknown intentions and motivations. Britain as a naval power cared much more about the Italian navy than it did about the German navy which was still very weak.
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