Appeasement Interpretations [H1.5] Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Popular Majority view?
A
From 1937-38
- People approved and supported of Neville Chamberlain and The Munich Agreement
- Halifax supported him
2
Q
What is the Guilty Men View?
A
From 1939-48
- Appeasement did not keep peace
- Britain defenceless, gave into the axis powers in 1931
3
Q
What is the Orthodox view?
A
Miscalculated and misjudged Hitler”
- From 1948-60s
- War ends in 1945
- Churchill loses election
- Churchill writes ‘The Gathering Storm’
4
Q
What is the Academic Revisionist View?
A
“Rehabilitating Neville Chamberlain”
- From 1960-90s
- Chamberlain did the best he could
- Historians questioned Churchill’s views
- Revisionism raised, which is where new evidence comes to light
- Appeasement owned Britain time to build up military
5
Q
What is the Academic Counter Revisionist view?
A
“Least responsible”
- From 1990s-2000s
- Chamberlain had no choice
