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    During the 1930s, many British and French politicians believed that the Treaty of Versailles had unfairly restricted Germany and that some of Germany's actions under Hitler were reasonable. This belief led to a policy of appeasement where concessions were made to Hitler in an attempt to avoid war. The Munich Agreement of 1938 represented the peak of appeasement, as Germany was allowed to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia despite protests. However, appeasement failed when Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia in 1939, violating the agreement and demonstrating that further concessions would not satisfy German ambitions.

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    During the 1930s, many British and French politicians believed that the Treaty of Versailles had unfairly restricted Germany and that some of Germany's actions under Hitler were reasonable. This belief led to a policy of appeasement where concessions were made to Hitler in an attempt to avoid war. The Munich Agreement of 1938 represented the peak of appeasement, as Germany was allowed to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia despite protests. However, appeasement failed when Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia in 1939, violating the agreement and demonstrating that further concessions would not satisfy German ambitions.

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    During the 1930s, many British and French politicians believed that the Treaty of Versailles had unfairly restricted Germany and that some of Germany's actions under Hitler were reasonable. This belief led to a policy of appeasement where concessions were made to Hitler in an attempt to avoid war. The Munich Agreement of 1938 represented the peak of appeasement, as Germany was allowed to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia despite protests. However, appeasement failed when Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia in 1939, violating the agreement and demonstrating that further concessions would not satisfy German ambitions.

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    Failure of Appeasement

    Appeasement means giving in to someone provided their demands are


    seen as reasonable. During the 1930s, many politicians in both Britain and
    France came to see that the terms of the Treaty of Versailles had placed
    restrictions on Germany that were unfair.

    Germany’s Re-Armament Efforts

    Hitler's actions were seen as understandable and justifiable. When


    Germany began re-arming in 1934, many politicians felt that Germany had
    a right to re-arm in order to protect herself. It was also argued that a
    stronger Germany would prevent the spread of Communism to the west.

    In 1936, Hitler argued that because France had signed a new treaty with
    Russia, Germany was under threat from both countries and it was essential
    to German security that troops were stationed in the Rhineland. France
    was not strong enough to fight Germany without British help and Britain
    was not prepared to go to war at this point. Furthermore, many believed
    that since the Rhineland was a part of Germany it was reasonable that
    German troops should be stationed there.

    Munich Agreement: Origin of Appeasement Policy

    In May 1937, Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister of Britain. He believed


    that the Treaty of Versailles had treated Germany badly and that there were a
    number of issues associated with the Treaty that needed to be put right. He felt
    that giving in to Hitler's demands would prevent another war.

    This policy, adopted by Chamberlain's government became known as the


    policy of Appeasement. The most notable example of appeasement was
    the Munich Agreement of September 1938.

    The Munich Agreement, signed by the leaders of Germany, Britain, France


    and Italy, agreed that the Sudetenland would be returned to Germany and
    that no further territorial claims would be made by Germany. The Czech
    government was not invited to the conference and protested about the loss
    of the Sudetenland. They felt that they had been betrayed by both Britain
    and France with whom alliances had been made. However, the Munich
    Agreement was generally viewed as a triumph and an excellent example of
    securing peace through negotiation rather than war.

    Appeasement Fails: Germany Violates the Munich Agreement

    When Hitler invaded the rest of Czechoslovakia in March 1939, he broke


    the terms of the Munich Agreement. Although it was realized that the policy
    of appeasement had failed, Chamberlain was still not prepared to take the
    country to war over "…a quarrel in a far-away country between people of
    whom we know nothing." Instead, he made a guarantee to come to
    Poland's aid if Hitler invaded Poland, an eventuality that set the stage for
    the outbreak of global hostilities that became WWII.

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