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

Question

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

(1 point)
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.

Answer 1

The main reason why Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement when meeting with Hitler at the Munich Conference was because they believed he wouldn't try to take any more territory in Europe. They hoped that by appeasing Hitler and giving in to some of his demands, it would prevent further aggression and buy them enough time to prepare for war if necessary. They also did not have strong support from the United States, which made them hesitant to risk going to war without sufficient international backing.