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Originally Posted by joegrundman
maybe not just political speeches. Maybe some short texts could be included too.
I am always moved by Neville Chamberlain's declaration of war.
The man is much -and over- maligned these days, especially by Americans who like to use his bad example to stifle debate about whatever piece of idiocy they are thinking of next.
The text itself is a masterpiece of brevity and emotion (of the kind that was expressed by British people of the time)
It reveals a man who was deeply scarred by the First World War, and desperate to avoid a repeat catastrophe, was willing to go a great distance in giving concessions to Germany and allow it to resume more-or-less its status pre ww1.
And it reveals a man, who with great sadness and a firm understanding of the enormous suffering that will certainly ensue from this decision, nonetheless knows that his previous efforts have been defeated and now Britain must declare war.
I think it is instructive to listen to this speech, and also to ponder what people in your own country were saying on that day.
Here it is:
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It was clear to many that hitler wanted more that pre ww1 status.
I agree that he was scared an coward and went to great effort to avoid confrontaion with Germany not facing reality.
Hitler was supraised that Britan declared war after inviding Poland
Chamberlain' it seems send this kind of massege by his weak dyplomacy.
He is a true example that certain idologies must be faced with big stick as well.