British_And_French_Attitude_Toward_Pre-war_Germany

British And French Attitude Toward Pre-war Germany Britain and France towards German Policy (1933-39) Both the British and the French had different attitudes toward pre-war Germany, but still kept the same interest in maintaining peace. The British took a more trusting approach on the Germans trying to see the good in German policy. The French, on the other hand, were much more cautious, knowing that any act of force against Germany would surely lead to war. The British moved for good relations with Germany, while France occupied their time looking for allies in case war broke out. Many British officials were hesitant in thinking that Germany would be thought of as an enemy at the start of 1933. Sir Horace Rumbold, in early 1933 wrote that, “The present German Government has to rearm on land.” The British, generally, trusted Hitler, and understood the German position in revising the Paris Peace Treaty for which Germany was dealt unjustly. In 1934, Sir Eric Phipps wrote, “…Germany’s foreign policy may be said to comprise the following aims: Fusion with Austria; rectification of the eastern frontiers; some outlet for German energy to south or east; the recovery of some colonial foothold overseas…” The British germany, france, british, britain, war, german, out, policy, knew, foreign, treaty, thought, peace, germans, czechoslovakia, time, order, made, french, france’s, countries, while, wanted, sir, powers, own, force, both, take, seen, security, same, public, one, off