Why did the western powers follow a policy of appeasement

Because in the 1930s, Western democracies Uk & the French were desperate for the next war, & diplomatic authoritarianism was indeed a reasonable decision.

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So, it's the right answer.

in all honesty, it really hasn't. except that hitler killed himself.

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