Russia in the Global World Россия в глобальном мире 2304-9472; e-ISSN: 2949-3501 11 THIS POLICY HAD THE NAME: «POLICY OF APPEASEMENT OF AN AGGRESSOR» Эта политика имела название: «Политика умиротворения агрессора» FOMICHEV FOMICHEVA 03 03 2016 8 123 132

In article the essence and the maintenance of the policy of «appeasement» pursued by the western democracies on the eve of World War II are analyzed. Its motives, stages and the reasons of a failure are investigated. The assessment of the Soviet foreign policy on counteraction to fascist threat is given

 WORLD WAR II FOREIGN POLICY OF THE USSR POLICY OF «APPEASEMENT» SYSTEM OF COLLECTIVE SECURITY MOLOTOVRIBBENTROP PACT