In this speech to Parliament, Churchill shared his opinion on England about following a policy of appeasement. I have always held the view that keeping peace depends on holding back the aggressor. After Hitler's seizure of Austria in March, I appealed to the government. I asked that Britain, together with France and other powers, guarantee the security of Czechoslovakia. If that course had been followed, events would not have fallen into this disastrous state. . . . in time, Czechoslovakia will be swallowed by the Nazi regime. . . . I think of all the opportunities to stop the growth of Nazi power which have been thrown away. The responsibility must rest with those who have control of our political affairs. They neither prevented Germany from rearming, nor did they rearm us in time. They weakened the League of Nations. . . . Thus they left us in the hour of trial without a strong national defense or system of international security. Source: Winston Churchill, 1938. Which statement best represents Churchill’s point of view? (1) Churchill believed in appeasing aggressors to avoid conflict. (2) Churchill advocated for a strong national defense and international security. (3) Churchill favored isolationism and non-interference in the affairs of other nations. (4) Churchill blamed Czechoslovakia for its failure to resist the Nazi regime.
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