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Why Appeasement?

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Why Appeasement?
  1. The Treaty of Versailles
    1. Regarded as too harsh on Germany
      1. Reparations kept the bitterness of war alive for years, war guilt clause had offended them
      2. Signed in 1919
        1. There was a reluctance in Britain to enforce a harsh and unfair treaty of Germany
          1. Hitler appeased
            1. If the criticisms of the treaty were addressed, peace could be maintained in Britain
              1. In 1935, Hitler invaded the Rhineland
        2. Claimed as a 'diktat', 'dictated peace'
        3. Pacisfist Feeling
          1. Britain shouldn't fight in wars with countries 'remote' and 'far away'
            1. WW1 had affected every family and many wanted to ensure this was the 'war to end all wars'
              1. The Government wouldn't afford to ignore the electorate and British people were in favour of peace and believed the L.O.N could keep that peace
                1. 1933 Oxford Uni Debating Society voted against war. These students represented future political and military leaders
                2. Economic and military weakness
                  1. Development of aerial bombing after the Spanish civil war would mean they would face large casualties
                    1. Britain was not prepared for war unlike Germany who had built up armed forces
                      1. Rearmament would require a huge amount of money
                        1. Appeasement would buy extra time to rearm
                        2. Rising unemployment due to depression
                        3. Lack of reliable allies
                          1. During the 1930's French Government was unstable
                            1. Focused solely on improving the Maignot Line to protect them from possible future conflict
                              1. Seemed better to negotiate with Hitler than go to war without strong/reliable allies
                                1. America = isolationist Soviet Union = Communist
                                  1. Britain and France didn't trust each other
                                    1. Led to Appeasement
                                    2. League of Nations
                                      1. Britain and France were the two main powers left in the league
                                        1. 1930's failure to deal with Manchuria Crisis and Germany withdraw and left League in 1933
                                          1. Set up after WW1 on principle of 'collective security'
                                            1. USA (creators of League) didn't join and Germany weren't allowed until 1926
                                              1. No army or police force to enforce decisions
                                                1. League was not strong enough to keep peace in Europe
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