Why did appeasement benefit Britain and France?

Answer 1

Hitler saw appeasement as weakness on the part of Britain & France. As long as they didnt use military force to compel him to actually do anything it gave time for him to build the German war machinery. Austria had been annexed in to greater Germany & the Sudeten Germans & then Czechoslovakia itself became part of Germany. And had it stopped there then the world history would be very different. The invasion of Poland was, to Britain & France beyond what they could accept. Even then there was reluctance on the part of the French. The Germans invaded Poland on September 1st 1939 & was told to withdraw. On the 3rd Britain declared war. Appeasement was shown for what it was, foolhardy but well intentioned, empty rhetoric without anything to enforce it. Its lack of determination, backbone if you will, would cost many people their lives in many years to come. but then, the road to hell is paved with good intentions....

Answer 2

Britain and France used appeasement in an effort to avoid a second war. They gave in to Hitler's demands if he gave them something in return, namely promising to end his conquest. No matter how shocking this is, most people thought Hitler was harmless at the time and kept an eye on Mussolini in Italy.

Answer 3

Because it ment there would be no war and also there was clear communication between countries

Answer 4

The attempt to appease the Third Reich was a disastrous failure, which only served to hasten the arrival of WW II.

Answer 5

Britain opposed the policy and fought back while france accepted the policy and was taken over by germany

Answer 6

When Germany invaded Poland

Answer 7

to prevent war