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Originally Posted by Fahnenbohn
Because Poland was responsible of maintaining this injustice. Thus war was legitimate.
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Huh. I guess it's easier to legitimize the complete annexation, occupation and division of a nation-state than I thought it was.
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Originally Posted by Fahnenbohn
Yes, because there was no hope to do elsewhere. All negociations were refused, and even considered as a war declaration by Poland !
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Even if Poland was willing to agree to Germany's demands, Munich has already proven how much they can be relied on. There really was no point in Poland negotiating, and Hitler knew this.
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Originally Posted by Fahnenbohn
Hey ! Germany tried to negociate since 1937 ! NOW, it was Poland who had to prove her peace desire ! Only Poland could still prevent the invasion, the timer had started. Hitler had already been enough patient.
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Hitler could have prevented the invasion, there was nothing forcing him to invade and occupy Poland. The only way Poland could prevent the invasion was if it submitted itself to be occupied.
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Originally Posted by Fahnenbohn
I think I've given sufficent evidence to prove the contrary. No wait, I have yet many other things to say in fact ! Wait for the next posts !
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The notion that Hitler wanted a peaceful resolution with Poland (unless that resolution involved Poland's complete surrender, I guess) contradicts much of what he's said and done prior to, during and after the invasion. Any evidence you give to the contrary has to explain this discrepancy and it manifestly does not.
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Originally Posted by Fahnenbohn
I think that this fake was destinated only to the public opinion. Time of information, so time of propaganda !
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Of course it was. If Germany had a legitimate reason to invade Poland, it would not have been necessary to forge a justification.
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Originally Posted by Tchocky
He was counting on the fact that Britain and France wouldn't declare war in spite of the mutual defense pacts?
Wow, Hitler was more of an idiot than I thought. This somehow proves that Britain wanted war? Come on.
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I don't know if he was counting on the British and French not getting involved, but he was certainly hoping that would be the case. In any case, he's proven himself to be an idiot on far more occasions than I can count.