- Title:
- The British Foreign Offices perceptions of Nazi-Germany 1935-1937
- Creator:
- Hamm, Cynthia J., (Cynthia Jane)
- Date Created:
- 1983
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- fascism appeasement
- Geographical Focus:
- Europe
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- Between 1935 and 1937, the British Foreign Office offered substantial resistance to the governmental policy of appeasing Nazi-Germany. Official correspondence reveals that several staff members viewed German leaders, social attitudes, armaments and political goals with apprehension. Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Robert Vansittart, Assistant Under-Secretary Orme Sargent, Central Department Head Ralph Wigram, and News Department Head Reginald Leeper spearheaded the Office's campaign against appeasement. In numerous letters, telegrams and memorandums, they advocated the introduction of full-scale rearmament, and the formation of closer ties with France, Italy and the Soviet Union, to combat the German menace.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Hamm, Cynthia J., (Cynthia Jane). 1983. "The British Foreign Offices perceptions of Nazi-Germany 1935-1937", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_281.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.