Appeasement and the Road to War

Question 1

What is Appeasement?

Answer 1

Refers to a policy adopted primarily by the united kingdom and france during the interwar period aimed at avoiding conflict through diplomatic conciliation and concessions to aggressive powers such as Germany and Italy

Question 2

What was Hitlers strategy in 1938?

Answer 2

• Create illusions in Czechoslovakia to initiate German intervention, saying that they couldn’t maintain order
• In the goal to achieve territorial expansion

Question 3

What went wrong with Hitlers strategy in the aspects of appeasment?

Answer 3

The Policy of Appeasement from Britain in France, the tensions of war which hitler wanted didn’t happen because they just allowed him to do it (Pacify him). Fulfilled hitlers goal of annexation but denied his thirst for war with europe

Question 4

What were the consequences of Munich Agreement?

Answer 4

• Left Czechoslovakia defenseless and abandoned, marking end of its sovereignty
• Hitler assured europe of no war, which was a lie

Question 5

What were the western motivations for appeasement?

Answer 5

• Avoid another war
• Economic recovery post
• Great Depression
• Address Treaty of Versailles Grievances

Question 6

What were the negative impacts of appeasement?

Answer 6

Weakened Czechoslovakia, stripped of its defenses
Emboldened Mussolini: Invasion of Albania (shortly after munich agreement)
Shifted regional power: Hungary, Romania, Aligned with Germany
Increased Soviet distrust: led to Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (Deal with Germany)

Question 7

What were the Positive Aspects of Appeasement?

Answer 7

Time to Rearm: Britain and France prepared militarily for WW2 (Modernize Equipment)
Public Support: Reflected pacifist sentiments of the time, maintained goodwill isolationist USA

Question 8

What was Hitlers and Germany’s perspective on the Munich agreement in 1938?

Answer 8

• Celebrated the Munich Agreement, getting the Sudetenland without bloodshed
• Privately regarded as a major setback, denied him war and propaganda which was his ultimate goal

Question 8

What were the ultimate Results of Munich (1938)

Answer 8

• Justified the Poland Invasion
• Failed to grasp further aggression would inevitably lead to war

Question 9

What were some of Hitlers Aggressive Moves in 1939?

Answer 9

• Hitler encouraged Hungary to invade Poland Ruthenia, a region of Czechia
• German troops marched into prague
• Week later, he demanded and annexed the Memel region from Lithuania, further asserting
• Germany’s dominance in the Baltic Region

Question 10

What were Hitlers Mishaps in Munich Agreement?

Answer 10

Hitlers Missteps
- Beliefs, assumed by Britain and France would not fight
- Reality, UK and France declared War after invasion of poland and misjudged their resolve to act on principles not just their interests