1.4 what were Churchill's views on Appeasement and rearmament? Flashcards
1
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Why were people for appeasement?
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-They believed that it was the naval race which led to the first world war
-WW1 was only 20 years ago and the nation was still recovering economically and physically
-War was now a negative thing in the eyes of the public
-The Treaty of Versailles was seen as too harsh on Germany
2
Q
Why was Churchill seen as hypocritical when it came to appeasement?
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-In 1920 he was a big advocate for rearmament, therefore he was going back on his word
3
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What were Churchills reasons to be against appeasement?
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-Makes the nation look weak
-3 million Czechoslovakians was annexed by Germany even though half of them didn’t speak German
