Question

select the correct answer.

which pact signed by germany was part of a european policy of appeasement?

the pact of steel

the tripartite pact

the munich agreement

the berlin pact

Explanation:

Define appeasement and analyze the options

Appeasement was a diplomatic policy of making political, material, or territorial concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict. In the late 1930s, Great Britain and France famously pursued this policy toward Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler.

Evaluate each option against the policy of appeasement

• The Pact of Steel (1939): An alliance between Germany and Italy, not an act of Western appeasement.
• The Tripartite Pact (1940): A military alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan, establishing the Axis Powers.
• The Munich Agreement (1938): An agreement signed by Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that permitted German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland. This is widely considered the prime example of the European policy of appeasement.
• The Berlin Pact: Another term associated with the Tripartite Pact, not a policy of appeasement.

Identify the correct choice

The Munich Agreement is the pact that directly represents the European policy of appeasement.

Answer:

• (A) The Pact of Steel
• (B) The Tripartite Pact
• (C) The Munich Agreement (Correct answer)
• (D) The Berlin Pact