The most powerful Western European democracies, Great Britain and France, responded to Axis aggression with a policy of appeasement. This meant they did not interfere militarily with Nazi land grabs, hoping that if they gave Hitler what he wanted, they could avoid another devastating world war.Western democracies adopted a policy of appeasement in response to Germany's aggression. Many were willing to make concessions to maintain peace. It only made Hitler bolder and he took over Austria. He made a pledge later on but chose to ignore after 1939 and took over what was left of Czechoslavakia.
The most powerful Western European democracies, Great Britain and France, responded to Axis aggression with a policy of appeasement. This meant they did not interfere militarily with Nazi land grabs, hoping that if they gave Hitler what he wanted, they could avoid another devastating world war. It should also be noted that Great Britain and France were made anxious by the Russian Revolution and the potential spread of communism across the European continent. They wanted a strong Germany as a bulwark against the Soviet Union. In other words, during the mid-1930s, they feared communism more than fascism. Some in France and Great Britain, such as Neville Chamberlain, also still believed Hitler, if given what he wanted, would "settle down" and behave like a normal head of state.
The Supreme Court ruled that the evacuation order violated by Korematsu was valid, and it was not necessary to address the constitutional racial discrimination issues in this case.
