Is Appeasement Right or Wrong?

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Is Appeasement Right or Wrong? In Britain, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had devised a policy of "appeasement" (meaning his tactic of consenting to Hitler's demands over Czechoslovakia in 1938) it aroused much controversy at the time and still does today. Germany benefited greatly from the appeasement as it allowed them to rearm. Britain and France thought that if they appeased Germany, then the Germans would become a little friendlier towards them so they cut the Germans a little 'slack'. However by appeasing Germany, they let her rearm therefore pose a threat to themselves and others. THE BEGGINING In January 1933 Hitler tried to rearm Germany, however The Treaty of Versailles forbade it. In October 1933 Germany left the League of Nations and also left the World Disarmament Conference. Hitler rejected the treaty of Versailles, as he believed that he should die for his country. 'Interests of State must always come first before those of the individual'. At this time Britain and France had a totally different view as to what to do. . Britain felt rather sorry for Germany and found the punishments a bit harsh. Germany felt unfairly treated, as they had to disarm whilst the other countries did not. This is why Britain was strongly in favour of the appeasement, she believed by appeasing Germany a great friendship could be made. Neither country wanted to fight another world war as the memories of the last where severely bad. So to prevent a war Britain and France backed of a little. GERMAN ARMY/NAVY TAKES FORM On 16 March 1935, Hitler announcing plans to create an army of over half a million men by reintrod... ... middle of paper ... ... for Britain as the memories of the war where so bad some would rather kill themselves then be a part of it, as shown in the source below. 'I have been collecting poisons for some time…I have sufficient to give myself, husband and all the children a lethal dose. I can remember the last war. I don't want to live through another, or the children either. I shan't tell them. I shall just do it'. I personally fell Britain knew she was going to have to go to war against Germany at one point but jus tried to hold it off as long as possible. The appeasement was wrong. By the time Britain put her foot down Germany had already gotten away with doing far too many things. Germany took advantage of the fact Britain and France where going to do nothing. Hitler was extremely on the right wing and some would say a Fascist.

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