Prologue to Appeasement: A Study in French Foreign Policy, written by Elizabeth Ripley Cameron, is a detailed analysis of French foreign policy in the years leading up to World War II. The book explores the reasons behind France's decision to pursue a policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany, despite the growing threat of war.Cameron examines the political and social context of France in the 1930s, including the economic depression, the rise of fascism in Europe, and the political instability within France itself. She also delves into the personalities and motivations of key French politicians and diplomats, such as Edouard Daladier, Georges Bonnet, and Pierre Laval.The book traces the evolution of French foreign policy from the early 1930s, when France was still reeling from the trauma of World War I, to the signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, which allowed Nazi Germany to annex the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Cameron argues that France's policy of appeasement was driven by a combination of fear, weakness, and a misguided belief in the power of diplomacy to prevent war.Prologue to Appeasement is a meticulously researched and insightful study of a pivotal moment in European history. It sheds light on the complex factors that led to the outbreak of World War II and offers valuable lessons for policymakers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.