Peace in Their Time: No Appeasement for Putin

BY: JOHN FEFFER

Powerful state's threat averted by diplomatic agreement, preventing a potential world war over border intervention.

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Diplomats warned of conflict with inflamed populations, extremists, and abundant arms, urging a swift resolution.

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Chamberlain negotiated Munich Agreement with Hitler in 1938, averting immediate conflict over Sudetenland.

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Hitler's false promises led to Chamberlain's 'peace for our time' declaration, but war erupted after Poland's invasion.

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Chamberlain may not have fully understood Hitler's aggressive territorial ambitions, leading to criticism in hindsight.

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Those advocating for compromising with Putin, trading Ukraine's land for a fragile peace, face naive judgments.

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Peace advocates" overlook Putin's "Russian world" used to expand Moscow's influence in neighboring regions.

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Putin's "Russian world" implies peace, territorial gains, amnesty, and avoiding financial responsibility in Ukraine.

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