What if Britain and France had not appeased Hitler in 1938?

Assuming that the British and French launched a full-scale assault against German defenses along the Siegfried Line, which in 1938 barely existed, the result would have been a prompt defeat for Germany.

Why did Britain and France try to appease Hitler?

The main reason why Britain and France embraced the appeasement policy was because they did not want the whole of Europe to be dragged into a world war by Hitler. It was a policy being persued due to the lessons learnt from world war one.

What were the five most important reasons why Britain appeased Hitler?

The five most important reasons, however, were:

• Some British people approved of Hitler’s policies.
• The British people hoped that a strong Germany would stop the growth of Communist Russia.
• Many people felt that events in Europe were not Britain’s business.
• Many British people wanted peace.

What were the consequences of appeasement?

Appeasement gave Britain and its allies time to rearm, and at the same time allowed its citizens time to slowly adjust and accept the impending reality of brutal conflict with Nazi Germany.

What caused Great Britain to declare war on Germany?

Belgium’s ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a serious threat to Britain. In the end, Britain refused to ignore the events of 4 August 1914, when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Within hours, Britain declared war on Germany.

Why did British declare war on Germany?

What would have happened if the Allies had attacked Germany in 1938?

Assuming that the British and French launched a full-scale assault against German defenses along the Siegfried Line, which in 1938 barely existed, the result would have been a prompt defeat for Germany. Even a more limited military response by the Western Allies would have resulted in a war of attrition that Germany would have eventually lost.

Was “appeasement” a mistake?

The above scenario is, of course, precisely what occurred historically. In the glare of hindsight, the decision to “appease” Hitler by giving him the Sudetenland seems an obvious and catastrophic mistake. Prior to Munich, “appeasement” had no negative con notations.

What happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918?

It is October 1918. The multi-ethnic Austro-Hungarian Empire, riven by the First World War, is crumbling. A group of Czechoslovak nationalists proclaims independence from Austria-Hungary and establishes a new entity, the Republic of Czechoslovakia.

Is “appeasement” the most overworked historical analogy?

Prior to Munich, “appeasement” had no negative con notations. But since then the word has become synonymous with supine weakness, and the Munich settlement may be the 20th century’s most overworked historical analogy.