British Appeasement
TITLE: Why did the British government follow a policy of appeasement in the 1930s? After World War I Germany limped back, licking its wounds that the Treaty of Versailles had so mercilessly rubbed in salt. As one looks back on the events leading up to World War II it has to be asked whether France and England helped to start World War II by their actions at Versailles. It seems that the revenge that the Allies took at the Treaty came back to haunt them with the aggression of Hitler in 1936. However, we can not blame Neville Chamberlain for something with which he had no part. Chamberlain's actions in the years 1936 to 1939 are enough to help one appreciate the dilemma he found himself in. Chamberlain did not, in the beginning, realise exactly what Hitler was after. Hitler was after vengeance for Germany because of the Treaty of Versailles, but Chamberlain did not realise that Hitler was after domination of Europe. When confronted about Germany's plan to attack Czechoslovakia Chamberlain responded, "I think it would be wrong to assume that the German government has any intention of doing such." The eyes of the world were on Chamberlain's every move, criticising, praising, and waiting. With the pressure of the world o
Robert S Hudson, head of the English Board of Trade gave Hitler a billion-pound loan. We can question the wisdom of Britain's actions, but there is no way of saying definitely that any other course of action would certainly have been better. Chamberlain thought that the social problems should come first. The British treated Hitler as a responsible statesman who would keep his bargains. Brailsford England tried to buy peace, if possible, without direct loss to oneself. Then on the 1st September 1939 Germany invaded Poland and on the 3rd September Britain and France declared war on Germany. In the 1930s Britain appeased Hitler's Germany with the aim of security and paying the price of turning a blind eye to Germany's ambitions. n his shoulders Chamberlain proceeded cautiously not wanting the tensions to explode. It could be said that Neville Chamberlain was frozen by fear. In an article entitled "England Shows Her Colours" it was stated, "Britain is not just being cowed by the aggressors: she consistently, in action, gives them assistance. Lord Halifax became the new Foreign Secretary. He was in a responsible position and had to be treated like a head of state. The USA was in splendid isolation, Italy was allied with Germany and the USSR was pursuing her own aims. She had spent less on arms in the 1930s due to the Depression.
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