Name ______Period______OBJECTIVE 6.3 appeasement and the Munich conference
using what you have learned, answer each of the questions below.
Define “appeasement”.
Who were the Sudetens and where was the Sudetenland?
Soviet How did Hitler justify his demands for the annexation of the Nazi 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? 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?
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 and the Munich conference
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. Soviet How did Hitler justify his demands for the annexation of the Nazi 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.