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Should Britain Have Stayed Out Of World War 2?
Should Britain have stayed out of World War 2 and not have declared war on Germany?
The facts were (in layman terms) was that Germany invaded Poland to relieve and protect the German citizens who were being ethically cleansed (and massacred) in Danzig (a German enclave in Poland).
Also Russia invaded Poland at the same time as Germany, yet we didn't declare was on Stalin.
The facts were (in layman terms) was that Germany invaded Poland to relieve and protect the German citizens who were being ethically cleansed (and massacred) in Danzig (a German enclave in Poland).
Also Russia invaded Poland at the same time as Germany, yet we didn't declare was on Stalin.
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From my limited knowledge of history at the time – I believe that the British government deliberately entered into an agreement/treaty with Poland to try and stop Germany invading. The terms of that agreement were that should Germany invade, then Britain would declare war on Germany.
Germany invaded Poland, and so Britain had the choice of declaring war or loosing face – history has shown the former to be the best course of action.
Germany invaded Poland, and so Britain had the choice of declaring war or loosing face – history has shown the former to be the best course of action.
Obviously five minutes of internet research isn't definitive, but so far as I can tell there is exactly no evidence for the claimed fact that "German citizens... were being ethnically cleansed (and massacred) in Danzig". It seems that 75 years on people are still falling for Nazi propaganda. This is bizarre, because Hitler himself clearly stated that Danzig was not the issue, but Lebensraum.
As to not declaring war on the Soviet Union; there was a treaty between Britain, France and Poland guaranteeing that the first two would declare war if Poland was invaded by Germany. It was perhaps an aberration that they did not also declare war on Russia, but then frankly for the first six months or so of the War Britain and France did little other than meek posturing anyway. And it was perhaps a good thing that we did not declare war on Russia also: it would have meant nothing in practice for the first few years, and then, when later in the war, entirely predictably, Germany turned on Russia, their past allies, and we gained a new ally in the fight against the aggressors.
Any idea that somehow this is all Poland's fault is utterly ludicrous.
As to not declaring war on the Soviet Union; there was a treaty between Britain, France and Poland guaranteeing that the first two would declare war if Poland was invaded by Germany. It was perhaps an aberration that they did not also declare war on Russia, but then frankly for the first six months or so of the War Britain and France did little other than meek posturing anyway. And it was perhaps a good thing that we did not declare war on Russia also: it would have meant nothing in practice for the first few years, and then, when later in the war, entirely predictably, Germany turned on Russia, their past allies, and we gained a new ally in the fight against the aggressors.
Any idea that somehow this is all Poland's fault is utterly ludicrous.
@Sandy Roe
You specified the Germans. Close, but no cigar.
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You specified the Germans. Close, but no cigar.
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