WHY APPEASEMENT

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WHY APPEASEMENT by Mind Map: WHY APPEASEMENT

1. The treaty of Versailles

1.1. The general feeling that the Treaty of Versailles was to harsh of Germany

1.1.1. Guilt for starting the war

1.1.2. Limited army

1.1.3. Loss of territory

1.1.4. Monetary reparations to countries

2. Public Opinion

2.1. Britain's widespread public opposed to increase military expenditure

2.2. The colapse of world economy encouraged hostility to war

2.3. Polls and by-elections revealed a strong opposition towards re-armament

3. The Crisis of French will

3.1. France suffered enormous social and economic problems

4. The Imperial dimension

4.1. Self-governing regions of the British Empire strongly opposed supporting Britain in a second World War

4.2. India's growing nationalist movement was more concerned in gaining independence

4.3. There was a noticiable view that if Britain went to war again, there would be a risk of breaking up the empire

5. Economic difficulties

5.1. Unemployment

5.1.1. Lloyd George had promised a better quality of life but did not fullfill his promises

5.1.1.1. New houses

5.1.1.2. Better health care

5.1.1.3. Low unemployment

5.1.2. Britain was leftist

5.1.2.1. Implementing social reforms and finding solution to high unemployment was viewed as more important than solving abroad problems

5.2. Economic Crisis

5.2.1. Wall Street Crash in October 1929 caused the greatest world economic crisis of XX century

5.2.1.1. USA: The financial system colapsed

5.2.1.2. France: governments came and went in a quick succession

5.2.1.3. Britain: There was a a dinancial crisis with high unemployment

5.2.1.4. Germany: Unemployment, democratic government collapsed and Adolf Hitler came to power

6. Impact of war

6.1. WWI was viewed as the war to end all wars

6.2. There was a general feeling that war had been fought for no real gain

6.2.1. Socially

6.2.2. Economically

6.2.3. Politically

7. Faith in the League of Nations

7.1. British saw the League as preferable to armed force

7.2. It was set up at the Paris Conference in 1919

7.2.1. The aim was to provide colective security against mitary agression

7.2.2. Act as arbitrator in disputees against nations

8. The weakness of British armed forces

8.1. Britain remainded a large naval power, but the army and airforce were in no condition to defend the country

8.1.1. The Navy

8.1.1.1. The Royal Navy was greatkt reduced in strenght from the pre-1914 period

8.1.1.2. The Admiralty warned that a war breaking out against Germany, Italy and Japan would severely weaken the ability of the navy to defend merchat shipping from attack and enforce and effective against the enemy

8.1.2. The Army

8.1.2.1. Was always a secondary concideration in British Policy

8.1.2.2. At the end of WWI it was greatly reduced

8.1.3. The Air force

8.1.3.1. The newest and had the lowest priority of the three services

8.1.3.2. Fear of the damage air bombing could inflict on the civilian population

8.1.3.3. In a future war, British citices ran the risk of being bombed

9. The Treasury view

9.1. Treasury opposed to the increase expenditure on rearmament and that was influenced on the cabinet

9.1.1. From 1931-37: rearmament would damage the fragile recovery of economy and great depresion by taking workers away

9.1.2. Rearmament could only be paid out of government borrowing

9.1.2.1. That would push

9.1.2.1.1. Inflation

9.1.2.1.2. Possible of increase unemployment

10. Was the policy of appeasement justified?

10.1. Yes, it was, because they thought they were going to spend less being in peace terms with the rest of the countries, than in weapons, gasoline for the airplanes, tanks, food and water supplies, etc. The damages would have made more impact if they didn´t go through appeasement.