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Chamberlain at Munich by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 11/16/2013, 9:19am PST When you use the phrase "Chamberlain at Munich," you usually get one of three responses, (1) an admission of how naked appeasement simply allows the aggressor to demand more, e.g. if you pay Dangeld, you never get rid of the Dane; (2) an argument on how he might not have had an alternative, which shows that being weak is a danger to all; or more likely (3) "who at where?" Back before World War II, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was at a conference in Munich, Germany where he was trying to negotiate a way out of the problems of Germany and its expansionist behavior, mostly triggered by the horrible surrender terms ordered upon it by World War I. So Chamberlain more-or-less threw Poland under the bus by offering to let Hitler take a piece of the country to make up for some alleged slight or insult that had happened to it. Some people called Chamberlain's essentially sickening grovel before a despot a horrible act of appeasement, others took a different view. The History Channel reported that John F. Kennedy wrote in his Master's thesis in college that Chamberlain had no real choice in the matter; its military was too weak and not up to the challenge of fighting a war and would not have been able to withstand the might of Hitler's experienced combat troops. In the end, it turned out both camps were right; Chamberlain's decision - which was an act of appeasement - to let Hitler invade Poland didn't solve the problem and allowed the dictator to get what he wanted, more territory for the Fatherland. And because Britain did not have the military strength to stop Germany, Hitler realized he could basically take what he wanted with impunity. World War II and the horrible consequences as a result. That didn't end the matter, though. China in Tibet, Russia in Afghanistan, and Iraq in Kuwait proved over and over that countries that think they can "get away" with the international version of armed robbery or home invasion will do it, and as long as there isn't strong military force to stop them, they will.

Chamberlain at Munich by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 11/16/2013, 9:19am PST     eagerly awaiting the missing conclusion. And point by Eurotrash 11/17/2013, 10:15pm PST         Re: eagerly awaiting the missing conclusion. And point by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 11/19/2013, 11:36am PST             Hahahaha oh god NT by Eurotrash 11/19/2013, 12:26pm PST