True, and yet not entirely. After 1820, much of the next 100 years seems to have been spent developing and assessing new weapon systems and tactics and assessing who was going to stumble into the next "we can definitely win with our new stuff" policy with sadly horrific results from 1914 to 1945.
To clarify, I agree not every negotiation is "appeasement."
True, and yet not entirely. After 1820, much of the next 100 years seems to have been spent developing and assessing new weapon systems and tactics and assessing who was going to stumble into the next "we can definitely win with our new stuff" policy with sadly horrific results from 1914 to 1945.
To clarify, I agree not every negotiation is "appeasement."
True, and yet not entirely. After 1820, much of the next 100 years seems to have been spent developing and assessing new weapon systems and tactics and assessing who was going to stumble into the next "we can definitely win with our new stuff" policy with sadly horrific results from 1914 to 1945.
To clarify, I agree not every negotiation is "appeasement."