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That's the Explorers Podcast. Hello everyone and welcome to the history of the Second World War,

Episode 121, the September campaign part 13, a disappointing beginning. Last episode, we discussed the debates occurring

in London and Paris, as the two governments tried to determine how they would react to the German

invasion of Poland. Their previous agreements with Poland made it clear, at least to the Poles,

that they should enter the war immediately and then aid the

polls in whatever way possible. In Warsaw, they hoped that this assistance would involve a

French ground attack into Western Germany, while the British used the Royal Air Force to begin a bombing

campaign against Germany. But there was some hesitancy in both Western capitals to jump into the war.

And it was not until late in the evening on September 2nd that the decision was made to give Germany an ultimatum on the morning of September 3rd.

The Germans would be aware that such an ultimatum was on its way,

with the German ambassador in London sending this message to Berlin in the morning

hours of September 3rd.

Quote, by his statement today in the House of Commons on the reasons for Great Britain's

delay in taking action, Chamberlain has excited the most violent indignation in the House

of Commons and in the cabinet, and the latter had threatened to resign in a body

this evening, unless Chamberlain tomorrow finally gave Germany a declaration with a brief

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