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Was Chamberlain brave or a coward?. Learning objective – to examine the arguments for and against the policy of appeasement through cartoons. I can describe the arguments of appeasement and the features of the cartoons . Level 4.
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Learning objective – to examine the arguments for and against the policy of appeasement through cartoons I can describe the arguments of appeasement and the features of the cartoons. Level 4 I can explain the arguments of appeasement using the cartoons as evidence. Levels 5 and 6 I can explain and analyse the arguments for and against appeasement using cartoons and my own knowledge. Level 7
Who was Neville Chamberlain? • Neville Chamberlain was the leading politician in Britain during the 1930’s. • He was Prime Minister between 1937 and 1940. • He was a popular leader at the time but now seen as a complete failure because of his failed policy of appeasement.
What was the policy of appeasement? • The policy of appeasement means that you decide to give someone most of what they want to keep them happy. • By doing this you hope that they will be satisfied and stop making demands. • This is how Chamberlain decided to deal with Hitler.
Why did Chamberlain follow the policy of appeasement? • One of the reasons why Chamberlain was so popular in the 1930’s was his commitment to avoid war. • He had lived through the Great War and had close family killed in it. • His speech in 1938 summed up Chamberlain’s feelings .....
What were Hitler’s demands in 1938? • Hitler had already secured a union with Austria in 1938 when he turned his attention to Czechoslovakia. • Hitler demanded the Sudetenland – a military rich area of Czechoslovakia that bordered Germany and contained over a million German speaking people. • Czechoslovakia turned to Britain and France for help.
How did Chamberlain respond to Hitler’s demands? • Chamberlain met Hitler three times in September 1938. • Eventually an agreement was reached in Munich in the face of many expecting war at any time. • An agreement was signed that declared Hitler could have the Sudetenland so long as he would stop demanding territory. • Chamberlain returned to Britain a hero declaring he has secured ‘Peace in our time’
What were the consequences of the Munich agreement? • The Munich agreement only postponed war as Hitler was now convinced that Britain and France would not stand up to him. • It seriously weakened Czechoslovakia. • It gave everyone time to arm themselves. • The British realised they had been fooled and it destroyed Chamberlain’s career.
What are the arguments for appeasement? • Germany deserved a fair deal. • Fear of another war. • Fear of communism. • Britain needed time to prepare for war. • At the time, appeasement was what the British people wanted.
What are the arguments against appeasement? • Encouraged Hitler to be more aggressive. • Allowed Germany to grow stronger. • Convinced Russia that Britain and France were weak. • It gave Hitler time to continue to rearm. • The Munich Agreement was a complete failure.
Which cartoon is the most convincing? Explain your answer in no more than 100 words.