The Inter-War Years and the Rise of Dictators · 1918 – 1939
The Road to War: Appeasement
The policy of avoiding war with Hitler and the debate over Neville Chamberlain's actions.
Key Questions
- 1Was Appeasement a noble attempt to save peace or a cowardly mistake?
- 2How did the Munich Agreement affect the balance of power in Europe?
- 3Why did Britain finally declare war in September 1939?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: History - Challenges for Britain, Europe and the Wider World: 1901-PresentKS3: History - Causes of the Second World War
Year: Year 9
Subject: History
Unit: The Inter-War Years and the Rise of Dictators
Period: 1918 – 1939
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