Which term describes giving in to an aggressor's demands to avoid war?

• A. Axis Powers
• B. Appeasement
• C. Assimilation
• D. Battle of Midway

Answer: (B)

Appeasement is the practice of giving in to an aggressor’s demands to avoid conflict. It’s about trying to keep peace by making concessions, hoping the aggressor will be satisfied and refrain from further aggression. A common historical example is the policy in the 1930s toward Nazi Germany, notably the Munich Agreement of 1938, where leaders allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland to prevent war—a move intended to preserve peace but which is often criticized for encouraging further demands. The other terms describe different concepts: Axis Powers refers to the wartime alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan; Assimilation means absorbing one group into another’s culture or system; and Battle of Midway is a specific World War II battle, not a term for diplomatic strategy. So the term that best fits is appeasement.