To: A. Pole
Perhaps, but UK had no other cards to play at that time. He could have no. Admittedly, Hitler would have remained blase and invaded the Sudetenland anyway. But Britain would have given notice, and maybe have given Hitler a moment's pause.
'Course, we'll never know. But history has been a lot kinder to Churchill's riposte than Chamberlain's initial blurt.
CA....
79 posted on
02/18/2007 11:26:52 PM PST by
Chances Are
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To: Chances Are; BlackElk; Finalapproach29er; ExTexasRedhead
Admittedly, Hitler would have remained blase and invaded the Sudetenland anyway. But Britain would have given notice, and maybe have given Hitler a moment's pause. And that would be very bad. If Hitler were given a pause, he would be more cautious.
For example, he would not have attacked Soviet Union in 1941, before finishing his job with England and before giving his help to Japan.
91 posted on
02/19/2007 5:24:59 AM PST by
A. Pole
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