vansittartism

vansittartism
\\vanˈsid.ə(r)d.ˌizəm also vən-\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Sir Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart of Denham died 1957 British diplomat + English -ism
: a doctrine holding that the conduct of German war leaders from the Franco-Prussian war on has had the wholehearted support of the majority of Germans and that Germany must be demilitarized during a protracted period of occupation and reeducation to insure against her undertaking further wars of conquest

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  • Vansittartism — /van sit euhr tiz euhm/, n. a doctrine holding that the militaristic and aggressive policies of German leaders since the time of the Franco Prussian war have had the support of the German people and that Germany should undergo a program of… …   Universalium

  • vansittartism — van·sit·tart·ism …   English syllables

  • Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart — Robert Gilbert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart, GCB, GCMG (1881 1957) was a senior British diplomat in the period before and during World War II.Diplomatic careerHe was educated at Eton College. In 1902, he entered the Foreign Office, starting… …   Wikipedia

  • Vansittartismus — (engl. vansittartism) ist ein britisches Erklärungsmodell für die deutsche Außenpolitik in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Das nach dem britischen Diplomaten Robert Gilbert Vansittart (1881–1957) benannte Erklärungsmodell besagt, dass die …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Vansittart, Robert Gilbert Vansittart, Baron — ▪ British diplomat and author born June 25, 1881, Farnham, Surrey, Eng. died Feb. 14, 1957, Denham, Buckinghamshire       British diplomat, author, and extreme Germanophobe.       Vansittart was educated at Eton and then trained for diplomatic… …   Universalium

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