J14P11 MSQn 6(c) ‘Chamberlain was right to follow a policy of appeasement.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.

Level 0 No evidence submitted or response does not address the question [0] 

Level 1 General answer lacking specific contextual knowledge [1] 
e.g. 
‘It bought time and so was justified.’ 
‘It meant Germany was able to grow stronger.’ 

Level 2 Identifies AND/OR describes reasons [2] 

(One mark for each point) 
e.g. 
‘It was right to try to avoid war.’ 
‘Britain needed time to prepare for war.’ 
‘Britain was not ready for war.’ 
‘The Treaty was unjust and needed redress.’ 
‘Hitler was a bulwark against communist USSR.’ 
‘It meant giving in to a bully.’ 
‘It was morally wrong.’ 
‘Following appeasement brought missed opportunities to stop Hitler.’ 
‘It failed to prevent war.’ 
‘It alarmed the USSR.’ 

Level 3 Explanation agreement OR disagreement [3–5] 
e.g. ‘Memories of the First World War were still fresh and Chamberlain was right to avoid another war. He knew that Britain’s armed forces were not ready to tackle Germany’s armed forces because little investment had been made in them since the First World War.’ 
OR
 e.g. 
‘Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement was about giving in to a bully. It assumed that if concessions were made to Hitler, it would reduce the chance of war. In fact, it encouraged Hitler to demand more territory.’

Level 4 Explanation agreement AND disagreement [5–7] 

Both sides of level 3. 

Level 5 Explains with evaluation of ‘how far’ [8]