appeasement

• What was the time period of the Immediate View on Appeasement?

  1936-39
• Why did many people support Appeasement?

  Due to memories of WWI and lack of readiness
• What was Chamberlain's belief regarding Appeasement?

  He believed it prevented war with Germany
• Who opposed Appeasement and what was a significant shift in opinion?

  Critics like Churchill opposed it after Czechoslovakia
• What was the time period of Guilty Men View on Appeasement?

  1940-48
• How did attitudes towards Appeasement change after Czechoslovakia's invasion?

  Appeasement was viewed negatively
• Who was blamed for cowardice and lack of military preparation?

  Chamberlain and his advisers
• How did the view of Appeasement change after Chamberlain's death?

  It softened after his death in 1940
• What was the time period of the Orthodox View on Appeasement?

  1948-60s
• How did Churchill's promotion of the Orthodox View affect perceptions of Chamberlain?

  Chamberlain was seen as trying to avoid war
• What criticism did Churchill face regarding the Orthodox View?

  Some criticized him for self-promotion
• What was the time period of the Revisionist View on Appeasement?

  1960s-1990s
• What influenced the Revisionist View of Chamberlain's actions?

  New documents and Cold War politics
• How was Chamberlain's approach to Appeasement characterized in the Revisionist View?

  He did the best he could given the situation
• What was the controversy surrounding the Revisionist View?

  Historians disagreed on justifying Appeasement
• What is the time period of the Counter-Revisionist View?

  1990s-present
• What did new USSR documents challenge in the Counter-Revisionist View?

  Earlier views on Chamberlain's actions
• How is Chamberlain characterized in the Counter-Revisionist View?

  Criticized for not standing up to Hitler
• What type of history do some use in the Counter-Revisionist View?

  Counter-factual history to imagine alternatives