In The Circumstances Appeasement Was The Only Realistic Policy British foreign policy during the 1930s could be called a policy of appeasement. It was the policy adopted by the British Government towards the dictators in Europe, namely Mussolini (Italy) and Hitler (Germany). The policy of appeasement involved making concessions and negotiations, mainly over the issue of territory, in order to attempt to avoid war. The policy ended in March 1939 when Hitler invaded the non-German speaking …showed first 75 words of 2240 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2240 total…back at the many political, economic, military and technical limitations that the British Governments had to deal with during this period of time that the only policy that could have been implemented with any effectiveness was the policy of appeasement. It was the policy that allowed Britain to buy herself time in order to put right the many limitations that were holding her back from going through with military sanctions against the dictators of Europe.