Chapter 282 Appeasement Becomes Tough
At the beginning, it was France and the Czech Republic that had an alliance, but the United Kingdom did not. Let the United Kingdom mediate. In order to keep Europe at peace, the United Kingdom sold the interests of the Czech Republic.
However, the United Kingdom only gave the Sudetenland of the Czech Republic to Germany, and other places can be autonomous, but now, the Germans are so greedy that they have annexed the entire Czech Republic!
This behavior made Chamberlain annoyed.
Cyric's analogy above is very appropriate. Britain and France were victorious countries after all. They were high above the ground, like their masters. In their eyes, the Sudetenland of the Czech Republic was just a piece of bone that was thrown to the hungry dog of Germany to satisfy their appetite.
However, who would have thought that this hungry dog not only ate the bones, but also the meat in the refrigerator!
I didn't give it, Hitler couldn't ask for it!
This incident stimulated Britain and even more stimulated France.
When Chamberlain came to Paris, French Prime Minister Camille was also extremely angry.
Hitler, so greedy!
"It's our fault, too. We have always compromised with Germany. Now, when I reflect on my previous actions, I think I did something wrong," Chamberlain told Camille.
Everyone has their own little ninety-nine. After the First World War, Germany was defeated and France rose. For its own sake, the United Kingdom had no plans to completely weaken Germany. A weak Germany, a continental invincible France, is not good for the United Kingdom.
Therefore, Britain's appeasement is not to cause trouble for France, so don't let the French family dominate.
But now it seems that Britain is wrong, and the rise of Germany will become a nightmare for the Western world! Hitler's demands are completely baseless!
"If the Czech government asks us for help, we can send troops and teach Germany a lesson." Camille was also extremely depressed.
Germany annexed the Czech Republic, but Britain and France could not find a reason to start a war, because the Czech Republic surrendered voluntarily, and there was no war of annexation at all. In this case, what reason do Britain and France have to teach?
Moreover, Britain, France and the Czech Republic are not adjacent. If you want to support the Czech Republic, you need to find a country around the Czech Republic to cooperate with them, but now look at the countries around the Czech Republic: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, which are surrounded by "Polish" The countries and regions of the remaining territories of Simia and Moravia are all enemies of the Czech Republic.
"Now, we must be tough." Chamberlain continued: "We should find a country in Eastern Europe to restrain Germany. If Germany expands further, we must teach Germany a lesson and let the Germans know that, Europe is our British and French!"
Chamberlain is already angry, he regrets his previous appeasement, and now, he must do something!
Chamberlain wanted to deter Hitler with empty threats of war against Germany, which in turn required an Eastern European country that was very tough on Germany. Fortunately, the country is easy to find.
Hearing Chamberlain's words, Camille already had the answer in his heart: "It seems that we have to support Poland and support Poland in an all-round way."
History is always strikingly similar, how Britain and France sold the Czech Republic, and how they sold Poland, but now, the idea of Britain and France at this moment is to use Poland to restrain Germany!
Although the Czech Republic is a big arms country and its military strength is good, it is far from Poland compared with Poland. First of all, in terms of population, Poland has a unique advantage.
The Czechs are full of calculations, with a population of only ten million, and a considerable part of them are Germans. Therefore, the Czechs themselves are not determined to fight with Germany.
And what about Poland? The population is nearly 40 million, which is similar to that of the French mainland, and the military was relatively strong at that time. Of course, this power is only on paper.
But at least in history, the Poles are still very good at fighting. For example, in the Battle of the Vistula River in the Polish-Soviet War, they captured 60,000 Soviet Red Army soldiers. This also has the saying that Poland saved the entire Western civilization in 1920.
So, now, Britain and France must support Poland! Use Poland to restrain the rising Germany that is about to become a new threat to the whole of Europe!
This matter is urgent!
"However, if Germany invades Poland, we probably won't have enough time to mobilize troops immediately." Chamberlain continued to express his concerns: "We should find a country that borders Poland and provide Poland with military troops immediately when needed. support."
Is the Polish army still as strong as in World War I? This must be a question mark. Poland is a self-styled country. Their powerful army is built on the basis of cavalry. In recent years, the German armored forces have given Britain and France a lot of panic.
Find a country that can provide military support for Poland? This is really hard to find. The only one that can compete with Germany is the Soviet Union, right? It's just that Poland and the Soviet Union have a bloody feud, can they reach an alliance agreement?
"Looks like I'm going to Poland and the Soviet Union myself," Chamberlain said.
In terms of maintaining peace in Europe, Chamberlain really did his best.
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Prague.
On this day, there were cheers everywhere. Just like when he advanced into the Rhineland and occupied Austria, Hitler came to Prague. As the head of Germany, he also had many fans in the Czech Republic.
There are also many Germans in the Czech Republic. They were bullied by the Czechs in the past, but now, they can finally behave in an upright manner!
So, what about the native Czechs? What kind of mentality should they be?
It depends on how Germany treats them!
The previous conquests did not encounter this problem, because in the past, whether it was the Rhineland or Austria, they were all Germans, but now, there are other races.
Many people's eyes are focused on Hitler, this orator with excellent provocative ability, and now he is also in high spirits.
Today, Hitler is going to deliver a famous speech, which is also Germany's future speech on race, and this speech is not the same as Hitler's original meaning.
For a Hitler who insisted on the supremacy of race, except for the Germans, all other people were inferior. It would take a lot of effort to change his opinion. Fortunately, in the end, Cyric convinced Hitler that only those who would unite Only by uniting together can we win this war that is about to begin!
"First of all, I want to say sorry, I'm sorry, I'm late, in the Sudeten region, my compatriots who have suffered for 20 years, you have suffered!" Hitler's opening remarks were different, and at this moment, Many Germans have tears in their eyes.
"At the same time, I also want to say that the cause of this suffering is not the ordinary Czechs, but the selfish nationalists who wear the hat of politicians! The rulers of this country, they are narrow-minded, and they are full of thoughts that there is no foreigner in the whole Czech Republic, which is extremely wrong!"