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"Historians have traditionally dismissed the practioners of the policy of appeasement, especially British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, as "guily men" - guilty for failing in their duty to keep their countries secure and safe from war." By examining the events and actions of the British and her allies in the years preceding World War II, it can be argued that while perhaps Chamberlain's judgement call to give in to Hitler on many occasions, could be …

…whom by 1939 was strong enough to wage war. To allow a nation to gain resources and become united, may insure them of economic growth and strengthening, but does not in itself create a country that is capable of total war with other powers of the world. However, when Chamberlain and friends loosened the restrictions imposed on the German military by the victors of World War I, the German War Machine was also allowed to expand.