Appeasment

Fear of war - Since all adults had the right to vote the government had to listen to peoples opinion. They feared a repeat of the last war and the new technology involved . Without doubt the British public wanted peace.

Fear of communism - A common saying at the time was " better Hitlerism than communism." Many people thought that there was no point of fighting Hitler if the result would be communists came to power in Europe.

Too weak to fight - At this time Hitler's propaganda encouraged Britain and France to think that Nazi forces were stronger than they really were.

At the same time he armed forces chiefs were warning Chamberlain one more than one occasion that Britain was too weak to fight.

No reliable allies - With the United States not wanting to get involved in Europe's affairs and France politically divided and Italy already on Hitler's side, Britain had no allies .

Empire might spilt up - At the time over the war of Czechoslovakia South Africa told Britain that they would not get involved.