Appeasement Policy

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4. Why did Britain and France adopt the "Appeasement" in dealing with aggression of the Axis powers in the 1930s and to what extent did such a policy lead to the outbreak of the Second World War.

Britain and France adopted the Appeasement in dealing with aggression of the Axis powers in the 1930s. The appeasement policy aimed at making concessions to aggressive nations for the sake of general peace at almost any cost. Britain and France were largely motivated by fear and lack of national will and the concessions were made at the expense of weaker countries to the aggressors. To a large extent, the appeasement policy led to the outbreak of the Second World War.

There were four reasons for Britain and France to adopt the Appeasement Policy. First of all, there was the fresh memory of the horror of the First World War. The War brought heavy casualties to both countries. The summation of the casualties in France and Britain was as high as 10 million. The War also caused massive destructions. To prevent another War, Britain and France were willing to maintain peace at all cost.

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