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After WWI the British government promulgated the "Ten Year Rule" which declared, rather optimistically, that there would be no major war involving Britain for at least ten years and therefore defence spending could be cut. (This was predicated on the losses taken in WWI and a wish to not repeat them).
Unfortunately the rule was interpreted as starting from this year, i.e. whatever year it happened to be when defence spending was being discussed.
It wasn't officially repudiated until October 1933. Although the government, being the government, did manage to stint on defence spending for a bit longer.
Basically the unpreparedness arose from a mixture of Horror over the casualties of WWI, a reluctance to go through them again, and wishful thinking.
Fortunately Britain was such a powerful nation in terms of capacity that redressing the balance didn't take long. This was helped by the fact that the German economy and manufacturing industry didn't go onto a war footing until late 1943.
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When did Britain decalare war on Germany?
1939
When did Britain and France declair war on Germany?
In 1939
When did France and Britain declare war on Germany?
1939
When did Germany and Britain have war?
In 1939. 1914 to 1918 and again from 1939 to 1945
When did Germany invade Poland and Britain declares war on Germany?
september 1939
Did Great Britain delcare war on Germany?
Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3rd 1939, two days after Germany invaded Poland.
When and why did Great Britain enter World War 2?
Great Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939 after Germany invaded Poland.
When did Great Britain and France war against Germany and why?
Great Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939, because germany had invaded land that Great britain had to protect for france.
When did the British begin fighting the Nazis and why?
Although Militarily unprepared, Britain declared war on Germany, September 3rd 1939 after Hitler invaded Poland. Hitler had previously broken a peace agreement not to invade Czechoslovakia.
Why did Britain eventually declare war on Germany in 1939?
Because of Germany's attack on Poland.
The invasion of what country caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
The 1939 invasion of Poland caused Britain to declare war on Germany, which started WWII.
What direct result in 1939 France and great Britain declared war on Germany?
On 1st September 1939, German troops invaded Poland. In response to that invasion, Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3rd September 1939.
