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Analyzing Sources on Appeasement in the Interwar Period

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
5 questions
~10 mins
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This worksheet guides students to analyze a primary source related to the policy of appeasement in the 1930s. It encourages understanding of the source's content, origin, and usefulness.

Topics covered:

#Appeasement
#Outbreak
#History
#Analyse the provenance of the source to understand its purpose and reliability
#Standard
#Compare the usefulness of the source for understanding historical events
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Explain the content of a primary source on appeasement

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Analyzing Sources on Appeasement in the Interwar Period

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Source Analysis: Appeasement in the 1930s

Source A: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's Speech

"My good friends, go home and sleep peacefully in your beds, for I believe we have achieved peace for our time. We have avoided conflict through our policy of appeasement, and war can be avoided no longer. We have given them what they want, and in doing so, we hope to secure peace for Britain and the world." Provenance: Neville Chamberlain, 1938, speech to the British Parliament.

1.
Explain what Chamberlain's speech suggests about the policy of appeasement. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Describe the provenance of this source and explain how it might affect its reliability. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the usefulness of this source with a different perspective, such as a critic of appeasement. How might their views differ? (5 marks)
[5 marks]
4.
Outline why this source is important for understanding the policy of appeasement. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
5.
Explain how the source helps us understand the beliefs of British leaders in 1938. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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