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Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...
Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...
Item # 715958
October 11, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 11, 1939
* re. Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALLS HITLER PEACE 'A RUSE'" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Note: On October 6, 1939, shortly after Germany's swift conquest of Poland, Adolf Hitler delivered a speech to the Reichstag that outwardly extended a peace offer to Britain and France. However, this overture was widely regarded as disingenuous, serving more as a propaganda tool than a sincere attempt at diplomacy.
In his 80-minute address, Hitler celebrated Germany's military success in Poland, portraying the invasion as a defensive necessity and justifying aggressive actions with distorted claims. He alleged that Poland had a formidable military force and that German bombings were limited to military targets, asserting that offers to evacuate civilians from Warsaw were ignored—statements that contradicted the realities on the ground.
Transitioning from triumph to conciliation, Hitler proposed a peace conference aimed at resolving European tensions. Yet, his conditions included the reorganization of Eastern Europe under German influence and a so-called "solution" to the Jewish question, signaling expansionist and anti-Semitic intentions rather than a genuine pursuit of peace.
Category: The 20th Century
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