Policy of

Appeasement
9SEAL
 Learning Behaviour Goal:
Our Learning Today I can challenge myself by engaging in critical
thinking.

BIG QUESTION: How do world powers attempt to prevent global conflict?

Learning Intentions:
• Success Criteria: Lesson Outline
• I can describe the connection between the 1. Recap – odd one out (5 mins)
To evaluate the effectiveness of policy of appeasement and Germany’s 2. What is appeasement (4
invasion of Poland. (VCHCE9)​ mins)
government policies in preventing
• I can explain how the invasion of Poland by 3. Evaluating appeasement (20
global conflict.
Germany lead to the outbreak of WWII mins)
(VCHCE10) ​ 4. Brain break (5 mins)
• I can evaluate the success of the policy of 5. Source analysis (10 mins)
appeasement. (VCHCE10) 6. Extended response (20 mins)
• I can analyse intended and unintended effects
7. Exit ticket (7 mins)
of policy of appeasement, explaining how it
brought about long term change (VCHCE11)
Recap: What is the odd one out?

Which of the following is the odd one out based on what we know so far
about the causes of World War 2? Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

Fascism Nazism Capitalism

Italy Soviet Union Japan

Which of the following is the not true of Adolf Hitler?

Born in Germany Good public speaker Fought in WWI

Recap: What is the odd one out?

Which of the following is the odd one out based on what we know so far
about the causes of World War 2?

Fascism Nazism 
Capitalism

Italy Soviet Union Japan

Which of the following is the not true of Adolf Hitler?

Born in
Germany Good public speaker Fought in WWI
 What is appeasement?
Think of a time when you may have given a sibling or a friend something, even
if you didn’t really want to, just to avoid a bigger fight or conflict from
occurring.

This is the choice that world leaders faced in 1938 when faced with Hitler’s
increasing expansion.
Policy of Appeasement

In a diplomatic context, a policy of appeasement is one of

conceding political, economic, or territorial gains to an
aggressive world power to avoid conflict.

Between 1935 and 1939, Britain made a series of

decisions to allow Hitler to make territorial gains in the
hopes of avoiding another world war.

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Adolf

Hitler greet each other in September of 1938 at a
meeting where Hitler demanded the annexation of
Sudetenland (Czech Republic)
What do you notice?
Turn and talk and describe
what you see with a partner.

Source:
https://ghdi.ghi-dc.org/map.cfm?map_id=2884
Task 1: Was appeasement a mistake?
1. Draw the following table in your workbooks.
2. As we watch the video, add some points to arguments for and against the policy
of appeasement.

Appeasement was a good idea Appeasement was a bad idea

Task 1: Was appeasement a mistake?
1. Now read through the events and arguments in the
following document and add to your table.

Appeasement was a good idea Appeasement was a bad idea

Brain break
Task 2: Source analysis
Must:​
1. What is happening in this picture?​
2. Who is in the picture (people/places)?​
Should:​
3. What is being implied in the image?
4. Why was it allowed to happen?​
Could:​
• How did the policy of Appeasement lead to
Germany becoming a powerful world leader
again? Use the cartoon above to explain your
answer.
Sources: Appeasement
 Success criteria: I can analyse intended and

Task 3: Extended response

unintended effects of policy of appeasement,
explaining how it brought about long term change
(VCHCE11)

Read through the sources on the next slide. Then, write an extended Sentence starters:
response answering the question by following the steps below.
1st para
To what extent was appeasement a successful policy? • In the context of World War II, the policy of appeasement was…
1. Explain the policy of appeasement and to what extent (e.g. to a • Source A suggests that Chamberlain is for/against the policy of
significant extent/to a small extent) it was successful in the first appeasement because….
sentence
• In addition to this….
2. Summarise the arguments of each source • Therefore…..
3. Explain how at least one of the source supports your argument 2nd para
4. Explain the long-term change that came about as a result of the • It could be argued however…..
policy of appeasement (level 11 success criteria) • For instance, in Source B/C, Churchill claims…..
Challenge: include additional evidence, such as the cartoon on the previous • Ultimately, appeasement was a success/failure due to…
slide, in your response.
• OR
Hint: avoid saying ‘I believe’ or ‘my opinion’ in your response! • Appeasement was partially a success/failure, however ultimately
it…..
Exit ticket: Check your understanding
Appeasement Hitler starts WWII

The Great Appeasement

Depression

The Treaty of Appeasement

Versailles

Success criteria:
• I can describe the connection between the policy of appeasement and Germany’s invasion of Poland.
(VCHCE9)
• I can evaluate the success of the policy of appeasement. (VCHCE10)