Appeasement in the 30s- How it directly led to the Second World War.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 01:05:20
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 6 pages (1590 words)
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 6 pages (1590 words)
Appeasement was a diplomatic policy which tried to solve the issues between two countries by negotiating instead of using military force. Hitler was appeased by Britain and France more than twice: when Hitler rearmed the German army in March 1935 he broke the treaty of Versailles, and France and Britain appeased him by letting him enforce his army because they were convinced that the treaty of Versailles had been too harsh on Germany. About a year …
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…only delayed an unavoidable war. It gave UK the high "moral ground" where they could say that they had tried everything to prevent a war but that was useless. By that time, no one trusted the United Kingdom anymore. They're involvement with Corfu, Abyssinia and other League of Nation's affairs were disgraceful. Appeasement certainly caused more devastation than it caused problems which is why I believe it had the hugest impact on World War II.
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