How did France and England respond to the events of 1938-1940?

Answer 1

In response to the events of 1938-1940, France and England initially adopted a policy of appeasement towards Adolf Hitler, hoping to avoid war by conceding to some of his demands, such as the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland. However, as Nazi aggression escalated with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, both countries declared war on Germany. They began to mobilize their military forces, although their initial responses were hampered by unpreparedness and a lack of coordinated military strategy. The Fall of France in 1940 ultimately highlighted the failures of their early responses and the limitations of appeasement.