If Britain had stood up in Munich in 1938...
“There are many reasons people give for his appeasement including utter dismal spinelessness, that he was tricked by Hitler; that it was a dignified effort to put off carnage; that he was trading time for Britain to re-arm and many others. The problem is, while none of them is exactly true; all of them are partially,” says Colonel John Hughes-Wilson, British Military Historian and a Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall while talking to B&E.
His appeasement led to several steps that ultimately culminated into World War II. His appeasement not only gave time to Britain to arm itself but also helped Hitler emerge stronger. It also strengthened Hitler’s resolve as he understood that he can do anything and get away with it. But it should also be kept in mind that Chamberlain’s action was in no way divergent from what common British thought of the situation. There was a prevailing notion in Britain that a brawny Germany would bring to a halt the expansion of Communist Russia. Many Briton argued that proceedings in Europe were not Britain’s business. Many sought peace. And last, a lot of them agreed with Hitler that the Treaty of Versailles was unjust.
“There are many reasons people give for his appeasement including utter dismal spinelessness, that he was tricked by Hitler; that it was a dignified effort to put off carnage; that he was trading time for Britain to re-arm and many others. The problem is, while none of them is exactly true; all of them are partially,” says Colonel John Hughes-Wilson, British Military Historian and a Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall while talking to B&E.
His appeasement led to several steps that ultimately culminated into World War II. His appeasement not only gave time to Britain to arm itself but also helped Hitler emerge stronger. It also strengthened Hitler’s resolve as he understood that he can do anything and get away with it. But it should also be kept in mind that Chamberlain’s action was in no way divergent from what common British thought of the situation. There was a prevailing notion in Britain that a brawny Germany would bring to a halt the expansion of Communist Russia. Many Briton argued that proceedings in Europe were not Britain’s business. Many sought peace. And last, a lot of them agreed with Hitler that the Treaty of Versailles was unjust.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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