Appeasement

(noun)

A diplomatic policy of making political or material concessions to an enemy power in order to avoid conflict.

Related Terms

  • Europe first
  • Luftwaffe
  • Battle of Britain

Examples of Appeasement in the following topics:

  • The United Kingdom and Appeasement

  • Britain's Strategy

    • Britain's strategy military strategy evolved from the early idea of Appeasement to the active involvement on the three fronts of the European theater as a follower of the Joint Allied strategy.
    • Confronted with the rise of Hitler's power on the continent in 1933, and weakened economically by the Great Depression, Great Britain sought initially to avoid or delay war through diplomacy (Appeasement), while at the same time re-arming (Neville Chamberlain's European Policy).
  • Japanese Incursions into China

    • Appeasement being the predominant policy of the day, no country was willing to take action against Japan.
  • France at the End of the Interwar Period

    • Appeasement of Germany, in cooperation with Britain, was the policy after 1936, as France sought peace even in the face of Hitler's escalating demands.
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