Appeasement prior to WWII

By Bruce Reed
Last updated almost 6 years ago
8 Questions
1.

Which of the following best explains the idea of appeasement?

2.

Identify THREE ways that explain the rise of appeasement prior to WWII.

3.

How effective was the League of Nations in reducing wars in the world?

4.

Who does this figure represent?

"SPINELESS LEADERS OF DEMOCRACY"
Democratic nations (especially France and Britain) that are allowing Hitler to walk all over Europe (instead of standing up to Hitler).
5.

What is the main idea of this political cartoon?

6.

Why did European democratic nations appease Hitler?

7.

What does "appeasement" mean?

8.

Based on the information provided by this map, how did adopting the policy of appeasement at the Munich Conference in September 1938 change Europe?