The Road to War

1933 - 1939

Today we are learning

• What ‘Appeasement’ means.

• The reasons why appeasement was followed in the 1930s.

Discussion

Why did WW2 start in 1939?

WW2…Who’s to Blame?

Hitler caused WW2.

Britain and France had a role to play in WW2

Everyone involved in the war was responsible.

Appeasement

The policy of appeasement was followed in the 1930s by Britain and France.

Appeasement means to give in to an aggressors demands, providing they are deemed reasonable, in order to

avoid conflict.

• Read page 1 of your work-guide and answer questions 1 to 5 from page 2.