How did appeasement lead to World War II? It was meant to satisfy Germany's desire for more territory and avoid war, giving
Poland a false sense of security and leading to the relaxation of their border
defenses.
It led to war as Germany became overconfident, believing it would continue to
be unopposed as it annexed the low countries of Europe.
It allowed Germany's aggressive behavior to continue until war broke out,
because it believed no nation would resist as it continued to expand its territory.
It caused Britain and France to reduce their military forces to appease Germany,
which took advantage of their lack of opposition to the point of ultimately
forcing war.