Re: Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money

Scott Dorsey wrote:

Bobbie Sellers  <blissInSanFrancisco@mouse-potato.com> wrote:

 

If we had stood up to the Third Reich earlier
the Germans might not have advised the Japanese that
we were not fighters. Pacificistic Isolationists and
anti-semites kept Roosevelt from helping Europe until
we were attacked by Germany's Allies, the Axis.

 Indeed.  On the whole, Chamberlain and Petain didn't go down very well
in history.

I think Chamberlain may be getting a boost from current events.
Republicans in particular should cease using his name and "Munich" as insults.  He acted out of principle, however misguided, they are not doing so  Plus most of them have no idea what happened there.
Also, it's a pity that Daladier remains unmentioned in this.  His responsibility is at least as large as Chamberlain's.  Indeed, as France actually had a defense treaty with Czechoslovakia, which his signature on the Munich agreement violated.
He was also wiser than Chamberlain.  While the former really thought that the Munich agreement would bring peace, Daladier knew well that it would not, and thought he'd be condemned for his part in it.  He was very surprised to be welcomed home by cheering crowds.
Chamberlain was brought into national politics by LLoyd George, who referred to him as "not one of my lucky finds".
William Hyde