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Vocabulary & Concepts: Appeasement in Modern World History (1900-Present)

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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This worksheet explores the key vocabulary and concepts related to the policy of appeasement in the context of 20th-century history. It aims to develop understanding through explanation, comparison, analysis, and outlining activities.

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#Appeasement
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#World War I
#Vocabulary & Concepts
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#Compare different perspectives on appeasement
#Analyse the impact of appeasement on the outbreak of WWII
#World War II
#Define key terms related to appeasement

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Vocabulary & Concepts: Appeasement in Modern World History (1900-Present)

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to Appeasement

Appeasement was a policy adopted by Britain and other Western powers in the 1930s to avoid conflict with Nazi Germany by making concessions.

Key terms:

  • Concession: An act of giving in to demands.
  • Diplomacy: Managing international relations through negotiation.
  • Aggression: Hostile or violent behavior by a country.

Historians debate whether appeasement was a failure or a necessary step to prevent war.

1.
Define the term 'appeasement' in the context of 20th-century history.
[2 marks]
2.
Outline the main reasons why Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement in the 1930s.
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the views of different historians on whether appeasement was a failure or a justified policy.
[6 marks]
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Key Vocabulary in Context

Concession: Giving in to demands to avoid conflict.

Aggression: Actions that threaten peace, such as Hitler's expansion into Austria and Czechoslovakia.

Diplomacy: Negotiations to settle disputes, as seen in the Munich Agreement.

Munich Agreement: An agreement in 1938 where Britain and France allowed Germany to annex parts of Czechoslovakia.

1.
Explain what is meant by 'concession' and provide an example from the 1930s.
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the terms of the Munich Agreement with the consequences for Czechoslovakia.
[5 marks]
3.
Analyse how the policy of appeasement influenced the events leading up to WWII.
[6 marks]

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