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TASK # 40 - Appeasement The modern interpretation of the word appeasement means “giving in to a bully.” Consequently, many people have criticized British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for appeasing Hitler. However, this critique is not entirely fair because in the 1930s, the word appeasement meant what we would today call negotiation. There were many reasons why Britain 'appeased' Hitler in the 1930s. Historians have ascribed every possible motive to Chamberlain - sheer abject cowardice, that he was duped by Hitler, that it was a noble attempt to prevent bloodshed, that he was buying time for Britain to re-arm... and many others! In the 1930s, there were some people – most notably future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill – who opposed his policy. Below is a political cartoon by British cartoonist David Low appeared in the Evening Standard newspaper. This cartoon of February 1938 by the British cartoonist David Low shows Germany crushing Austria. Next in line is Czechoslovakia. At the back, Britain says to France, who is next-to-last: ‘Why should we take a stand about someone pushing someone else when it’s all so far away?’ This cartoon is an attempt to persuade the British government that it needs to stand up to Hitler. A Nazi soldier leans on Austria, which implies that Hitler is bullying Austria, forcing Schuschnigg to accept Nazis into his government. Other countries are in line behind Austria, demonstrating Low's (accurate) belief that Hitler would not stop, and that - when he had conquered Austria - he would move on to bullying Czechoslovakia. Britain and France stand at the back, reassuring each other that they do not need to do anything because it is all happening so far away = this is directly contrary to the message of the cartoon, which clearly shows that they ARE affected, and that their turn will come eventually. Many of Low's cartoons are built around a theme that appeasement will not stop Hitler, who will just go on demanding more until he is stopped. 1. How was the meaning of the word appeasement changed? _____________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 2. Why do some historians think Chamberlain appeased Hitler? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 3. What does David Low depict in the political cartoon on the left? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 4. What are some ways Low make it clear his negative opinion of appeasement? Please reference specific images and text from the cartoon. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 40

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