Question

Which statement best evaluates the effectiveness of appeasement?

A. Appeasement created the breakup of the Allies after World War I.
B. Appeasement helped create the Munich Agreement, which limited Hitler.
C. Appeasement allowed the U.S. to stay out of the war.
D. Appeasement allowed Hitler to continue his expansion in Europe.

Answer 1

D. Appeasement allowed Hitler to continue his expansion in Europe.

This statement best evaluates the effectiveness of appeasement as a policy during the lead-up to World War II. Appeasement, particularly exemplified by the Munich Agreement in 1938, ultimately failed to prevent war and allowed aggressive powers like Nazi Germany to expand unchecked, leading to further aggression and the eventual outbreak of World War II.