Question

Why is it that countries like Britain and France followed 'The Policy of Appeasement' against aggressive nations like Germany and Italy during the 1930s?

• A. They felt that nations like Germany and Italy had genuine grievances.
• B. They wanted nations that suffered setbacks from World War I to become powerful on the world stage.
• C. They were dealing with their own internal problems.
• D. They knew that the Treaty of Versailles had been very harsh on the defeated nations of World War I.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

They knew that the Treaty of Versailles had been very harsh on the defeated nations of World War I.

Countries like Britain and France followed 'The Policy of Appeasement' as:

• They knew that the Treaty of Versailles had been harsh on the defeated nations of World War I.
• They felt that countries like Germany and Italy had genuine grievances.
• They wanted to avoid any form of war, as they had their internal problems to deal with.