Neville Chamberlain, displaying the Munich Treaty, signed with Adolph Hitler, on September 30, 1938.
We all know how well that little phase of voluntary, unilateral disarmament went over.
Neville was an Einstein compared to what we have now.. Our butts are in the gun sights now...
As much as we deride Chamberlain for the “Peace in our time” dodge, history shows that he followed the only course that could promise any measure of success against the Nazis. Germany had superior forces and weapons in 1938. The British and their allies were apathetic or opposed to war. The Brits would have had to transport armies across nations unwilling to accomodate them and provision them in the field. Hitler could stay home.
Given these realities, Neville Chamberlain could only stall and pray that he could buy enough time to match Germany’s forces.
It is therefore unfair to compare him to Barack 0bama, because 0bama believes his own rhetoric. He thinks that although our system is superior in terms of strength, economy, governance, liberty, education, and innovation, we should kneel to cultures that are despicable in every modern measure.
It is an interesting paradox that stupidity of this depth is the product of higher education. Historians will puzzle over it in future generations.