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Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/walter-runciman-1st-viscount-runciman-of-doxford

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford born?
2. When did Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford die?
3. What is the career?
4. What is the related topic?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Sudetenland
Munich Agreement
Appeasement Policy

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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1. When was Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford born?November 19, 1870
2. When did Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford die?November 14, 1949
3. What is the career?Prominent Liberal and National Liberal politician; served as Viscount Runciman of Doxford
4. What is the related topic?Appeasement policy, Munich Agreement, Sudeten Crisis

Sudetenland: A border region of Czechoslovakia with a significant ethnic German population, annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938.
Munich Agreement: A 1938 treaty where Britain, France, and Italy allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland.
Appeasement Policy: A diplomatic strategy of making concessions to an aggressor to avoid conflict, notably employed by Britain and France before WWII.