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'''Appeasement''' is the [[policy]] of giving in to the demands of a hostile or aggressive power in an attempt to keep the [[peace]]. <ref>Webster New World Dictionary</ref> | '''Appeasement''' is the [[policy]] of giving in to the demands of a hostile or aggressive power in an attempt to keep the [[peace]]. <ref>Webster New World Dictionary</ref> | ||
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| + | ==In History== | ||
| + | [[British]] Prime Minister [[Neville Chamberlain]] appeased [[Hitler]], declaring "Peace for our time" in 1938. Within a year, [[World War II]] had broken out. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:18, March 16, 2009
Appeasement is the policy of giving in to the demands of a hostile or aggressive power in an attempt to keep the peace. [1]
In History
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain appeased Hitler, declaring "Peace for our time" in 1938. Within a year, World War II had broken out.
References
- ↑ Webster New World Dictionary