Question

1 In the 1930s, Great Britain and
France followed a policy of
appeasement toward German and
Italian aggression because they
A) did not want to be involved in conflict
or war.
B) believed this was the best way to
control Hitler and Mussolini.
C) had governments similar to Germany
and Italy,
D) had a political alliance with Germany
and Italy.

Answer 1

Answer: A) did not want to be involved in conflict  or war.

Explanation:

The first World War had severely damaged the economies of France and Britain and they had still not fully recovered. Added to that was the fresh memories of the horrors of that war which led to the deaths of millions.

For this reason, the French and the British were trying to avoid going to war again so soon and so sought to appease Germany and Italy rather than get into a war that would see them going through the damage of the first war.