Brad deLong:
> Look: In September 1939 Chamberlain and Daladier
faced a choice. They
> could either honor their promise to Poland and
declare war on Nazi
> Germany, or they could say "Ooops! We were
bluffing!" and stand
aside.
>
> They chose to do the first.
Not exactly. Their declaration of war was a mere formality, not followed by any deeds (contrary to expectations of the naïve Poles). The real war started a year later when Germans bypassed the Maginot line (the predecessor of the star wars) overrun France and kick out Brits of the continent.
Wojtek ****************************************************** Good point Wojtek.
Does someone remember?
Didn't the Polish ruling class have it's State annex part of Czechoslavkia after Munich and before September, 1939?
Curious yellow, Mike B)
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