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To: i-node who wrote (384627)	5/17/2008 1:11:34 AM
From: TopCat	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576619

"Why don't you please explain by what rationale you believe Chamberlain's actions were correct." Can't wait to read that.....

To: i-node who wrote (384627)	5/17/2008 11:59:02 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576619

Let me get this straight. You are actually trying to suggest that Chamberlain was CORRECT? Under the circumstances, I don't think there was a response that was correct. Chamberlain was in a no win situation. Now, like you, I'm no historian. But I've read at least 10, probably more, books on this very subject. And frankly, I've yet to come across ANYONE who believes Chamberlain was RIGHT. You said, " If you really understood the environment that led to the Munich Pact, you would understand why Chamberlain did what he did. " Why don't you please explain by what rationale you believe Chamberlain's actions were correct. I cannot believe they would turn you loose on school children. Hitler took over in 1932/33. He immediately stopped all reparation payments for WW I and took back Alsace and the Ruhr from France. He began working feverishly to strenthen Germany's army, airforce and navy. Meanwhile Great Britain and France were bogged down by the Depression......with 25% or more of their populations unemployed. All their reserve monies were going to keep their populations from going hungry. Their militaries were allowed to languish and deteriorate. Not only did Britain and France not have a stomach for another war, they were not prepared to fight one. So then, if they tried to stop Hitler's annexation of Sudetenland, he would have laughed and then rolled all over them. Shortly thereafter, when your hero, Churchill, declared war on Hitler, he immediately got his ass kicked to the curb. Britain was badly on the ropes. The blitzkriegs of London was nearly its undoing. If America had not stepped in, its very likely Britain would have been annexed by Hitler. So then, punk, when you laugh at Chamberlain, you might try something refreshing for a neo, put yourself in his shoes. And butthole, I doubt you've read ten books on the subject. I just don't think you read that fast.