World War II and Appeasement Policy

What was the policy of appeasement?

• A military strategy to quickly defeat an enemy

• A diplomatic effort to resolve conflicts through war

• The policy of making concessions to avoid conflict

• An economic plan to boost a nation's industry during wartime

Why was the policy of appeasement considered ineffective at preventing aggression in the 1930s?

• Because the United States was actively involved in enforcing it

• Because it involved imposing economic sanctions on aggressive nations

• Because it became the dominant policy towards Germany and other aggressive nations

• Because the United States was not a member and there was no military force to enforce it

What action did Adolf Hitler take first after realizing that democracies sought to avoid confrontation?

• He invaded Poland

• He remilitarized the Rhineland

• He signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union

• He formed an alliance with Italy and Japan

What did Neville Chamberlain pledge to give Germany without consulting Czech authorities?

• Full control over Czechoslovakia

• The Sudetenland

• A formal alliance with Great Britain

• A share in Czechoslovakia's heavy industries

Who became the new Prime Minister of Great Britain after Chamberlain resigned?

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What did Winston Churchill believe in regard to Nazi Germany?

• That appeasement was the best strategy

• That a firm stand against Nazi Germany was necessary

• That the United States should lead the policy of appeasement

• That Britain should form an alliance with Nazi Germany