Some of the key objectives of the policy of appeasement included:
1) Preserving Peace: Appeasement aimed to prevent the escalation of tensions and avoid the outbreak of a military conflict between France, Britain, and Nazi Germany. Countries hoped to maintain regional stability and peace by meeting some of Germany's demands.
2) Time-Gaining Strategy: France and Britain believed that appeasing Germany would provide them with more time to rearm and strengthen their own military forces. This strategy was based on the assumption that Germany would eventually exhaust its aggressive tendencies and settle into a more cooperative stance.
3) Preventing German-Soviet Alliance: There were concerns that if France and Britain continued to oppose Germany's expansionist ambitions, it would push Germany towards forming an alliance with the Soviet Union. Appeasement was seen as a way to keep Germany at bay and avoid the formation of a powerful Axis power bloc.
4) Limited Conflict: By making concessions to Germany, the hope was that the conflict could be limited to specific territorial disputes rather than risk expanding into a full-scale European war.
However, the policy of appeasement ultimately proved unsuccessful in preventing the outbreak of World War II, as it emboldened Germany's aggressive actions and fueled its territorial expansion.