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How Reasonable was Appeasement as a policy?

How Reasonable was Appeasement as a policy?. In a classroom, somebody puts their bag on your seat and won’t move it. They say they need the room. Do you: A) Say nothing – they are big and scary? B) Say nothing but tell a teacher? C)Complain a lot but don’t do anything?

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How Reasonable was Appeasement as a policy?

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  1. How Reasonable was Appeasement as a policy?

  2. In a classroom, somebody puts their bag on your seat and won’t move it. They say they need the room. • Do you: • A) Say nothing – they are big and scary? • B) Say nothing but tell a teacher? • C)Complain a lot but don’t do anything? • D) Let them this time if they promise not to do it again? • E) Talk to them about why you need the seat so they understand and do not take it? • F) Punch them so they never do it again?

  3. The Background • 1933 Hitler takes control of Germany • Promised to improve German economy and give jobs and food • Promised to Make Germany Strong • Promised to get rid of Treaty Of Versailles

  4. Toothless League of Nations • US decides not to join • 1931 – Japan badly hit by depression and army invades Manchuria • LON asks nations to stop trade • no-one listens, Japan leaves LON • 1935 – Italy invades Abyssinya (Ethiopia) • League orders nations to stop trade • Britain and France agree to let Italy keep what they have if no more • How does this connect to classroom example?

  5. Alliances Again • Forbidden by Treaties and LON • 1936 Germany formed two alliances • Rome- Berlin Axis (Italy) • Anti-Comintern Pact (Japan) • All felt that LON and TOV had not been fair • Wanted more land and power than treaties and LON allowed

  6. Hitler Tests LON • 1935 - Germany begins to get bigger army • 1936 – makes alliances with Italy and Japan • Move forces back into Rhineland

  7. Greater Germany • 1938 Germany moves into Austria – Austrian government asks for help • Hitler promises to stop • Leaders do nothing • October 1938 – Hitler invades Sudetenland – German speaking part of Czechoslovakia

  8. What happened next? • October 1938 - Hitler meets Neville Chamberlain (British PM) • Hitler says: • Only uniting German speaking people • Only fair that Germany should be able to defend itself • Promises Czechoslovakia will be his last stop

  9. The British Perspective • How do these things affect British thinking: • WW1 • Germany and it’s demands • League of Nations

  10. The Canadian View • Mackenzie-King also wanted Appeasement • No more Canadian lives lost in War • Hitler could stop Stalin

  11. Hitler meets Chamberlain

  12. Peace in our time • As you are watching the video think about: • The reaction of the crowd to Chamberlain’s speech • What does this tell you about the feeling in Britain at this time? • How does this connect to the classroom example?

  13. How reasonable was Appeasement • Given historical perspective, how reasonable do you think appeasement was as a policy?

  14. The Big Four (key points) • League of Nations was not strong enough • Germany, Italy and Japan upset by Paris peace conference TOV • Many demands, especially from Germany seemed reasonable • Britain and Canada didn’t want another war so soon.

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