Build up to war - Appeasement
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- Created on: 27-04-13 16:31
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- Appeasement
- Why were so many people in favour?
- "At least Hitler is standing up to Communism"
- Britain were more concerned about Communism and Hitler seemed to be able to stop it
- "The USA will not support us if we stand up to Hitler"
- American leaders were determined not to be dragged into another war
- Could Britain and her allies face up to Germany without the garuntee of American support?
- American leaders were determined not to be dragged into another war
- The attitude of the British Empire
- It was not certain that the British Empire and Commonwealth states would support a war against Germany
- "We must not repeat the horrors of the Great War"
- Leaders still remembered the horrific experiences of the WW1, they wished to avoid another war at all costs
- "Britain is not ready for war"
- The British Government believed that Britain was not ready for a war against Hitler
- "Our own economic problems are a higher priority"
- Britain and France were still suffering from the effects of the Depression
- "Hitler is right - the Treaty of Versailles is unfair"
- People assumed that once the wrongs from the Treaty were put right, Germany would become a peaceful nation again
- "At least Hitler is standing up to Communism"
- With the benefit of hindsight why was it bad?
- It encouraged Hitler to be agressive
- Each gamble Hitler got away with encouraged him to take an even bigger risk
- It allowed Germany to grow too strong
- Germany was not only recovering lost ground, it was becoming much more powerful than Britain or France
- It scared the USSR
- Hitler made no secret plans to expand eastwards. It sent the message that Britain and France would not stand in his way
- It put too much trust in Hitler's promises
- It was based on the idea that Hitler was trustworthy, but he often went back on his promises
- It encouraged Hitler to be agressive
- Giving Hitler what he wanted
- Why were so many people in favour?
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