Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Washington.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1936 March 13 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T17:59:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T17:59:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1936-03-13 | en_US |
| dc.description | Germany presented Europe with fait accompli by occupying Rhineland; seems clear Hitler had encouragement from Mussolini; now is time for France and England to take firm stand; they would have backing of all Europe except Italy and possibly Poland and Hungary; Germany not yet prepared for war, and better to risk brief successful war now than delay and face catastrophic war later; if action is taken now U.S. may remain out of it, but if delayed and conflict grows to larger proportions, U.S. almost certain to be drawn in; occupation of Rhineland may be desperation measure to increase Party prestige, which is at low ebb because of hopeless financial situation; fate of Austria entirely dependent upon external action; in speech at Karlsruh Hitler said occupation was only symbolic and that only 20,000 of Reichswehr had gone in; well known that occupying forces number at least 50,000. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Letter Copy, 8 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 0670-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/6646 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | Messersmith, G.S., Vienna. To William Phillips, Washington. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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