From Putin's Russia to fundamentalist Iran, appeasement is a word often used disparagingly in the media to describe an unconfrontational, cowardly way of avoiding international bullies. Appeasement became famous before World War II when the Western allies Britian and France did everything possible to avoid a second great war with Nazi Germany. This is the story of Arthur Neville Chamberlain and his attempt to bring peace at any cost. Topics Covered The Great War Arthur Neville Chamberlain Anschluss with Austria Czechoslovakia The Sudetenland Nuremberg Rally Adolf Hitler The Start of World War II Support the show