Strange but true, the policy of appeasing Hitler was rooted in the premise that anti-fascism was as bad as or worse than fascism.
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In 1940 Lord Halifax & majority of Tory elite thought anti-fascism worse than fascism so wanted to accept Hitler as overlord of Europe
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To be fair, Lord Halifax's desire to cut a deal with Hitler motivated by his imperialism as much as his anti-communism.
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To be fair, it's plausible Britain's elites would have fared worse under Stalin than under Hitler.
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