We see a lot of talk about the build up of WW2 and the war itself, and all the shenanigans and propaganda surrounding it. However I rarely see the British leaders prior to Churchill mentioned.
Edward VIII was the king for not even a full year until he abdicated, for the reasoning of wanting to marry Wallis Simpson, which from what I understand, advisers said would cause a lot of instability as the British people would not want a commoner, especially a foreign one, as a queen (oh the irony, but I digress). Edward VIII was a known "Nazi Sympathizer" and from what I understand got along well with Hitler. He abdicated only ~2 months after his visit with Hitler in Germany, that he took despite his advisers plea for him not to visit. After he abdicated he went to France and was essentially never heard from again in all but formal royal events where he just sort of attended.
Neville Chamberlain is better known, and not for good reasons. History portrays him as a weak incompetent leader who let big bad evil Hitler try and conquer the world. It's well known he tried to talk things over with Hitler rather than fighting him. Chamberlain would resign right after WW2 started, then die just a few months after that. Only to be replaced by Winston Churchill shortly after.
My thoughts are, there must be more to this. The two British leaders who were willing to speak with Germany both abdicated/resigned only to be replaced with a known warmonger, then neither were never heard from again, Chamberlain because he died, Edward because he became a recluse. And all of this coincided with Hitler's rise to power? It seems too convenient and I personally think shenanigans were going on, yet in "non-approved" WW2 documentaries I see people make, the British aspect is never discussed other than Chuchill being a douchebag and servant to the usual group. Does anyone have any more info on this? (While I understand the UK's monarchy lost a lot of it's power. The monarch showing support for Germany, or at the least not demonizing it, would of had a serious political impact still.)
We see a lot of talk about the build up of WW2 and the war itself, and all the shenanigans and propaganda surrounding it. However I rarely see the British leaders prior to Churchill mentioned.
Edward VIII was the king for not even a full year until he abdicated, for the reasoning of wanting to marry Wallis Simpson, which from what I understand, advisers said would cause a lot of instability as the British people would not want a commoner, especially a foreign one, as a queen (oh the irony, but I digress). Edward VIII was a known "Nazi Sympathizer" and from what I understand got along well with Hitler. He abdicated only ~2 months after his visit with Hitler in Germany, that he took despite his advisers plea for him not to visit. After he abdicated he went to France and was essentially never heard from again in all but formal royal events where he just sort of attended.
Neville Chamberlain is better known, and not for good reasons. History portrays him as a weak incompetent leader who let big bad evil Hitler try and conquer the world. It's well known he tried to talk things over with Hitler rather than fighting him. Chamberlain would resign right after WW2 started, then die just a few months after that. Only to be replaced by Winston Churchill shortly after.
My thoughts are, there must be more to this. The two British leaders who were willing to speak with Germany both abdicated/resigned only to be replaced with a known warmonger, then neither were never heard from again, Chamberlain because he died, Edward because he became a recluse. And all of this coincided with Hitler's rise to power? It seems too convenient and I personally think shenanigans were going on, yet in "non-approved" WW2 documentaries I see people make, the British aspect is never discussed other than Chuchill being a douchebag and servant to the usual group. Does anyone have any more info on this? (While I understand the UK's monarchy lost a lot of it's power. The monarch showing support for Germany, or at the least not demonizing it, would of had a serious political impact still.)
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