Why did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement when meeting with Hitler at the Munich Conference?

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• They knew he had an agreement with the Soviet Union over Poland.

• They were led to believe he wouldn't try to take any more territory in Europe.

• They assumed the United States would support a decision to go to war.

• They thought it would give them enough time to prepare for war.

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The correct answer is:

• They were led to believe he wouldn't try to take any more territory in Europe.

During the Munich Conference in 1938, Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement, largely due to the belief that satisfying Hitler's demands for the Sudetenland would prevent further territorial expansion and maintain peace in Europe. This was based on a desire to avoid another devastating conflict like World War I.