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91: The British Empire Pt. 6 - The Approach of War

History of the Second World War

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The Importance of Appeasement

The Czechoslovak army had a reasonable chance of at least some success against the German invasion based on what they were capable of. But Britain and France expanded much more than did Germany in 1938. Was bargaining away another piece of another nation a callous and cold-hearted thing to do? Absolutely. "Appeasement" is simply a traditional method employed by every state in history, says Alan Alport.

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