Munich Agreement

GCSE · History · AQA · H2.4 — Appeasement and its consequences: arguments for and against appeasement, Czechoslovakia 1939, Nazi-Soviet Pact, invasion of Poland and outbreak of war

Question

Explain why Chamberlain agreed to the Munich Agreement in September 1938. (8 marks)

Mark scheme — Levels 1–4. Key points:

He believed Hitler's grievance over the Sudeten Germans was legitimate.
He hoped a fourth meeting would secure lasting peace ("peace for our time").
Britain and France were militarily unprepared for war in 1938.
Public opinion in Britain was strongly opposed to fighting over Czechoslovakia.
Dominions (Australia, NZ, Canada) had signalled they would not fight.
Chamberlain genuinely believed Hitler could be trusted to keep his word.
Czechoslovakia had not been consulted but Britain prioritised avoiding general war.

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