닫기
3.15.15.204
3.15.15.204
close menu
KCI 후보
네빌 체임벌린과 반공산주의(반소련주의)
Neville Chamberlain and Anti-Communism(Anti-Soviet Union)
홍성곤 ( Hong Soung Gon )
서양사연구 49권 281-312(32pages)
UCI I410-ECN-0102-2015-900-000305693

The Soviet Union`s interpretation of appeasement asserts that Chamberlain`s real aim is to strangle the Soviet Union with nazi hands and wear out the forces of Germany as Britain`s imperialist rival. In contrast to it, the general interpretations of West which denied the Soviet Union`s view that Chamberlain had given Germany a free hand in the Central and East Europe have argued that Chamberlain`s real object was to save the peace at any price. But Chamberlain thought that the general settlement with Germany is the order of first priority of British policy. Why? On the pretext of preserving the West Civilization as the two pillars of European peace and buttresses against communism, Chamberlain wanted to divide the sphere of interest with Germany in order to dominate the World. Thus Chamberlain tried secretly to give Germany a free hand through the Hitler-Halifax talks, the Hitler-Henderson talks and Horace Wilson on condition of the peaceful settlement. In particular, Chamberlain agreed tacitly Hitler`s insistence on the free hand in eastern Europe at the Berchtesgaden Conference arranged in order to solve the Munich Crisis. Chamberlain revealed this fact to the British Cabinet meeting on 3 May 1939. Also Paul Schmidt`s memoirs confirmed that the problem of the free hand was referred to at the Godesberg Conference. But Chamberlain did not inform the tacit acceptance of the free hand to the British Cabinet during the Munich Crisis. Thus it is difficult to deny the fact that Chamberlain aimed to get rid of the Soviet Union through the problem of the free hand. We can argue that Chamberlain`s idee fixe is to set Germany against the Soviet Union. Thus after the invasion of Czechoslovakia by German troops, Chamberlain had continued the policy of appeasement in order to accomplish the general settlement with Germany.

[자료제공 : 네이버학술정보]
×