Name ___________________________________ Period__________ OBJECTIVE 6.

appeasement
Munich conference
and the

using what you have learned, answer each of the questions below.

Define “appeasement”.

Who were the Sudetens and where was the Sudetenland?

How did Hitler justify his demands for the annexation of the Nazi Soviet
Sudetenland into the Third Reich? non-aggression pact
How did Hitler and Stalin both have
territorial claims to Poland?

What role did Britain and France have to fill for the new democracies of
eastern Europe? Despite this, why would they give in to Hitler’s
demands?
Who had pledged to protect Poland?

Why were Britain and France eager to peacefully resolve their issues Why was Hitler eager to sign a non-
with Hitler at the Munich Conference? aggression pact with Stalin over
Poland?

Overall, what role did a weak League of Nations play in Hitler’s drive for
conquest?
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CARTOONS

The Appeaser (center) stands alone on a

small rock in the middle of a dark pool. He
is alone and without help. He is surrounded
by sea monsters adorned with swastikas,
who lean in and glare at him with hungry
eyes. The appeaser holds lollypops with a
confident smile and says: “Remember...one
more lollypop and then you all go home!”

Cartoonist: Dr. Seuss

use the political cartoon above to answer each of the questions below.

Who is “The Appeaser”? What do the sea monsters represent?

Is Dr. Seuss in favor of appeasement of does he oppose it? Support your answer.

What will eventually happen to the “The Appeaser”? Relate your answer to the course of appeasement in
Europe leading up to World War II.
 appeasement
in

CARTOONS In this cartoon entitled “Increasing Pressure”,

a lever is pulled, which drops a large, heavy
chess piece in the shape of a German soldier
onto a line of people. The people represent, in
order, Austria, Czechoslovakia, the Balkans,
the Far East,Western Europe, France, and the
British Empire. Each country is knocked over
like dominos until they reach France and
Britain, who strain to hold themselves up
under the weight. Britain, holding a basket of
eggs representing the British colonies around
the world, stands at the edge of a cliff, looks
at France and says: “Why should we take a
stand about someone pushing someone else
when its all so far away?”

Cartoonist: British Cartoonist David Low

(February 1938)

use the political cartoon above to answer answer each of the questions below.

Who sprang the lever? Why is the piece so heavy and large?

Unless something is done, what will happen to France, Britain, and the colonies of the British Empire?
Explain.

How does this cartoon symbolize the appeasement policy of the western European democracies used before
World War II?
Name ___________________________________ Period__________ OBJECTIVE 6.3

appeasement
Munich conference
and the

using what you have learned, answer each of the questions below.

Define “appeasement”.
Granting concessions to a potential enemy in order to
prevent going to war.

Who were the Sudetens and where was the Sudetenland?

Germans who lived in Czechoslovakia. External areas of
Czechoslovakia that bordered Germany.

How did Hitler justify his demands for the annexation of the Nazi Soviet
Sudetenland into the Third Reich? non-aggression pact
He believed that the Germanic people living in Czechoslovakia
should be under the German cone of influence, and that he had How did Hitler and Stalin both have
to protect them from the Slavs in Czechoslovakia. territorial claims to Poland?
It was made up of land taken
What role did Britain and France have to fill for the new democracies of away from both Germany and
eastern Europe? Despite this, why would they give in to Hitler’s Russia in the Treaty of Versailles.
demands?
They had pledged to protect them. They didn’t want to give Who had pledged to protect Poland?
in to Hitler’s demands because they had pledged to protect Great Britain and France.
them in the Treaty of Versailles.
Why were Britain and France eager to peacefully resolve their issues Why was Hitler eager to sign a non-
with Hitler at the Munich Conference? aggression pact with Stalin over
They didn’t want to go to war with Germany. Poland?
Hitler didn’t want a two front
Overall, what role did a weak League of Nations play in Hitler’s drive for war, which would have been
conquest? difficult to win.
Without a strong union of peace-keeping nations, there was
nobody in place to keep Hitler in check.
 appeasement
in

CARTOONS

The Appeaser (center) stands alone on a

small rock in the middle of a dark pool. He
is alone and without help. He is surrounded
by sea monsters adorned with swastikas,
who lean in and glare at him with hungry
eyes. The appeaser holds lollypops with a
confident smile and says: “Remember...one
more lollypop and then you all go home!”

Cartoonist: Dr. Seuss

use the political cartoon above to answer each of the questions below.

Who is “The Appeaser”? What do the sea monsters represent?

The appeaser is Great Britain and France. The sea monsters represent Germany.

Is Dr. Seuss in favor of appeasement of does he oppose it? Support your answer.
He opposes appeasement. He seems to be using sarcasm with the quote on top. He
thinks that the Germans will take advantage of the appeasers.

What will eventually happen to the “The Appeaser”? Relate your answer to the course of appeasement in
Europe leading up to World War II.
Eventually the aggressors will take advantage of the appeaser and he will be over run.
You can tell by the look on their faces that they have no intention of stopping. France
and Britain allowed Germany to take Austria and Czechoslovakia, which gave Germany
the confidence to attack Poland.
 appeasement
in

CARTOONS In this cartoon entitled “Increasing Pressure”,

a lever is pulled, which drops a large, heavy
chess piece in the shape of a German soldier
onto a line of people. The people represent, in
order, Austria, Czechoslovakia, the Balkans,
the Far East,Western Europe, France, and the
British Empire. Each country is knocked over
like dominos until they reach France and
Britain, who strain to hold themselves up
under the weight. Britain, holding a basket of
eggs representing the British colonies around
the world, stands at the edge of a cliff, looks
at France and says: “Why should we take a
stand about someone pushing someone else
when its all so far away?”

Cartoonist: British Cartoonist David Low

(February 1938)

use the political cartoon above to answer answer each of the questions below.

Who sprang the lever? Why is the piece so heavy and large?
Hitler. The piece is so heavy because it represents the might of the German war machine and
the severity of the problem.
Unless something is done, what will happen to France, Britain, and the colonies of the British Empire?
Explain.
They will eventually topple over like the rest of the pieces. They are supporting the
other stations but they are against a hill and will eventually be pushed over.
How does this cartoon symbolize the appeasement policy of the western European democracies used before
World War II?
They western powers allowed these nations to be taken by Germany because Hitler
promised he would stop. Every nation that Hitler was allowed to take gave him more
confidence to push farther until they were all at war.