Impact of Appeasement
History: Cambridge International GCSE The Twentieth Century (Option B), topic 3.3.6
Impact of Appeasement
Historians are divided over the impact of appeasement.
Criticism of appeasement
- Some historians argue that Chamberlain (British Prime Minister) was weak.
- By following appeasement, Britain and France gave Hitler the confidence to pursue a more bellicose foreign policy.
Support of appeasement
- Others argue that appeasement bought Britain and France time to rearm.
- However, appeasement was the popular policy at the time amongst the public.
- Following the Munich Agreement, Britain had developed radar and expanded rearmament.
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