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The outbreak of war in Europe: appeasement; the Czech Crisis; the crisis over Poland and the Nazi-Soviet Pact; the outbreak of war; the reaction of Italy to the outbreak of war.

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Aqa A Level History2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941

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The outbreak of war in Europe: appeasement; the Czech Crisis; the crisis over Poland and the Nazi-Soviet Pact; the outbreak of war; the reaction of Italy to the outbreak of war

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What was one of the main reasons for the policy of appeasement adopted by Britain and France in the 1930s?

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The main reason for the policy of appeasement was to avoid another devastating war after World War I.

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Munich Agreement: The 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia.
Poland Invasion: The military invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939, marking the start of World War II.

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Confusing appeasement with isolationism: Clarify that appeasement involves making concessions to an aggressor to maintain peace, while isolationism is a policy of non-involvement in international affairs.

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