Appeasement and World War II: a Precursor to Conflict
Words: 394 1721During World War II, appeasement was like trying to calm down a ticking time bomb. Britain and France, spooked by the horrors of World War I, hoped to dodge another disaster by giving in to some of Hitler's demands. They figured if they handed over a slice of Czechoslovakia to Germany, it might keep the peace. But boy, were they wrong. The big moment came with the Munich Agreement of 1938. Britain, France, Italy, and Germany shook hands, letting Hitler […]