- vansittartism
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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 — 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… … Useful english dictionary
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
