Question

Appeasement was a popular policy because European leaders

wanted Hitler to be happy.
wanted to avoid another war.
knew that Hitler desired a confrontation.
had serious economic problems to deal with at home.

Answer 1

wanted to avoid another war.

Explanation: Appeasement was driven mainly by the widespread desire to avoid another destructive conflict after WWI. Domestic problems (like the Great Depression) and underestimation of Hitler’s ambitions also made leaders reluctant to confront him, but the primary motive was preventing war.