Neville Chamberlain

The policy of appeasement was sought by the then British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in response to the rise of Adolf Hitler, his Nazi Party and their advancement in Europe . Secretly however the nation prepared for war . The Kreigsmarine had slightly grown during the German naval rearmament in the 1930’s but due to the Anglo-German…

"War keeps a nation from 'getting soft ' " The following is a quote from the book War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges. The book is about how war “seduces not just those on the front lines but entire societies, and in this book it is explained that war is required for a nation to stay strong, ‘It gives us purpose, meaning, a reason for living.’ ” (http://rockethics.psu.edu/events/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning); but this way of thinking about war is false. As best said by…

years 1933-37 Britain’s foreign policy was to appease potential enemies to sustain peace. This policy was particularly emphasised when Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 and began to reverse the Treaty of Versailles. It was also highlighted by Neville Chamberlain becoming Prime Minister in 1937, as he believed strongly in appeasement. This policy can be seen to be weak and ineffective because of the way that the British dealt with the Abyssinian Crisis in 1935 and Hitler’s early moves when he…

Kindertransport Introduction It is a common believe among most societies that in times of war or conflict, women and children suffer the most. More often than not, they account for the lion’s share of civilian casualties. In order to understand the subject of Kindertransport, it is imperative to evaluate it within the context of the particular conflict that necessitated it occurrence; the Second World War, which began in 1939 and lasted up to 1945. In essence, Kindertransport implies child…

The political cartoon, “Little Goldilocks Riding Hood,” was drawn for the American public by the US cartoonist's Herb Block in 1939. The message of this cartoon denotes a small grill labeled as Poland and that is confronted by two fairy tale predators. The undertone of the cartoon is that the little girl is vulnerable and weak and is about to be eaten by two predators. Essentially meaning that Poland is in danger. The cartoon also includes the words “Nazi Germany” on the wolf’s pillow who also…

‘Black Thursday,’ the day the US stock market crashed, resulted in a massive wave of ‘depression’ that swept through the world. As the US market failed, the US looked to other nations to repay their outstanding debts. As a result of the other nations’ inability to pay, the world economy became stagnant (BBC). With the Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s definition of a ‘depression’ as “a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment” one begins to…

“A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.”(Churchill, Winston) Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is known as one of the greatest war time heroes of the twentieth century. He was also a British officer, author, historian, artist, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He had a strong influence in not just the United Kingdom, but all over the world. People have been inspired by his books, and his work in the army. Sir Winston…

Throughout history, historians and scholars have theorized what were the real reasons as to how and when World War II officially start. Most people outside of the field discuss that it was mainly because Germany attacked Poland and how the United States saved the world with the Allies. However, most historians can agree that there was a different demeanor on how World War II actually started. Most will say that it because of the many faults of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Because…

As R.R. Palmer states, “the peace that is mere absence of war, does not exist in international relations” (Palmer 827). The time period of peace during the twenties and thirties was a brief intermission between the two biggest wars in World history. The peace treaty that was enacted to end WWI was not a permanent fix. It actually was the first step towards the start of the Second World War. There were many events that caused this destructive chain reaction. The Treaty of Versailles caused…

At the beginning of the Second World War, Winston Churchill was viewed as a gifted politician who had changed parties twice, an impulsive man with impractical enthusiasms and a Conservative member who opposed the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. Within six years, this reputation of Churchill had turned around completely as he became the Prime Minister, a hard-nosed war leader, and a powerful speaker, constantly encouraging the British people to stay courageous. Churchill was unique in his…