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1) A cartoon published in a British newspaper, 30 September 1938. It is commenting on a meeting in Munich of Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier and Mussolini. Stalin is shown in the doorway.
1 (a) Study Source A. What is the message of this cartoon? Use details of the cartoon and your knowledge to explain your answer [7]
The message the cartoonist wanted to give is that Stalin is contemplating the significance of why he has not been invited to the meeting. There was obviously no intention to invite Stalin as there is no empty chair. The four are discussing the country on the map on the wall. The meeting is the Munich Conference at which Czechoslovakia was discussed. It can be seen that Czechoslovakia was not present at the meeting. Under the policy of appeasement Hitler was given the Sudetenland.
(b) Explain why the Nazi-Soviet Pact made war more likely. [8]
By signing the non-aggression Pact with the Soviet Union Hitler knew he could invade Poland without interference from any other great power.The signing of the formal alliance with Poland made it impossible for Britain to backdown in the face of Nazi aggression and appease Hitler. If they did, it would signal to the world that they could no longer be regarded as a world power. Although Britain had signed an alliance with Poland, Hitler did not believe that Britain would go to war against Germany. Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. Britain issued an ultimatum to Hitler but he ignored it and so on the 3 September Britain honored its alliance and went to war. Hitler had pushed to the point at which they had to resist. The alternative was national humiliation and acceptance of German domination of Europe.

2) Explain why it was difficult for the ‘Big Three’ to reach agreement at the Paris Peace Conference. [6]

32 different countries met in Paris on January 1919 to decide what to do with defeated Allies. Three men took charge, called ‘The Big Three’ – David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Britain.

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