Theo Young-Smith

And then they wait a few more days and then they say, well, there's actually no point doing anything now because Poland's going to lose anyway. So it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. And actually, it's true. By the 8th of September, when Allied chiefs discuss this, they say, well, let's not waste our resources. Poland's clearly going to lose anyway.

Let's just wait and fight a long war in the West.

Let's just wait and fight a long war in the West.

Let's just wait and fight a long war in the West.

Yeah, of course. Yeah, they're going to lose anyway, so there's no point in helping them. I mean, it becomes completely self-fulfilling. So by the second week, Poland is still all alone. And we'll just come to the end of this half by talking about the situation within Poland.

Yeah, of course. Yeah, they're going to lose anyway, so there's no point in helping them. I mean, it becomes completely self-fulfilling. So by the second week, Poland is still all alone. And we'll just come to the end of this half by talking about the situation within Poland.

Yeah, of course. Yeah, they're going to lose anyway, so there's no point in helping them. I mean, it becomes completely self-fulfilling. So by the second week, Poland is still all alone. And we'll just come to the end of this half by talking about the situation within Poland.

What makes it really, really difficult for their army is that the roads, the fields are now completely clogged with people, with untold countless thousands of people fleeing eastwards, fleeing the German advance. Now, this is an image that, of course, will become incredibly familiar in the years to come.

What makes it really, really difficult for their army is that the roads, the fields are now completely clogged with people, with untold countless thousands of people fleeing eastwards, fleeing the German advance. Now, this is an image that, of course, will become incredibly familiar in the years to come.

What makes it really, really difficult for their army is that the roads, the fields are now completely clogged with people, with untold countless thousands of people fleeing eastwards, fleeing the German advance. Now, this is an image that, of course, will become incredibly familiar in the years to come.

And they are fleeing with very good reason because they are facing an onslaught that in Europe, I would say, has not really been seen before, unprecedented, even by the standards of the First World War. The First World War was pretty murderous. But this is different because Hitler has set an unprecedented tone. Now, remember that he does not think of the Poles as fully human as the Germans are.

And they are fleeing with very good reason because they are facing an onslaught that in Europe, I would say, has not really been seen before, unprecedented, even by the standards of the First World War. The First World War was pretty murderous. But this is different because Hitler has set an unprecedented tone. Now, remember that he does not think of the Poles as fully human as the Germans are.

And they are fleeing with very good reason because they are facing an onslaught that in Europe, I would say, has not really been seen before, unprecedented, even by the standards of the First World War. The First World War was pretty murderous. But this is different because Hitler has set an unprecedented tone. Now, remember that he does not think of the Poles as fully human as the Germans are.

He specifically said to Goebbels, they are more animals than human beings. They are totally dull and formless. And that's literal, isn't it? I mean, that's his scientific opinion. Exactly. That's his scientific opinion. It's not a metaphor. He really means that. So we talked last time about this meeting he had at the Eagle's Nest before Ribbentrop went to Moscow, where he briefed his generals.

He specifically said to Goebbels, they are more animals than human beings. They are totally dull and formless. And that's literal, isn't it? I mean, that's his scientific opinion. Exactly. That's his scientific opinion. It's not a metaphor. He really means that. So we talked last time about this meeting he had at the Eagle's Nest before Ribbentrop went to Moscow, where he briefed his generals.

He specifically said to Goebbels, they are more animals than human beings. They are totally dull and formless. And that's literal, isn't it? I mean, that's his scientific opinion. Exactly. That's his scientific opinion. It's not a metaphor. He really means that. So we talked last time about this meeting he had at the Eagle's Nest before Ribbentrop went to Moscow, where he briefed his generals.

And I said, well, we'll talk about what he said in the afternoon next time. So this is what he talked about in the afternoon. In the afternoon, he said to his generals, this will be a different war from wars we've fought before. And he said, and I quote, the victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not.

And I said, well, we'll talk about what he said in the afternoon next time. So this is what he talked about in the afternoon. In the afternoon, he said to his generals, this will be a different war from wars we've fought before. And he said, and I quote, the victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not.

And I said, well, we'll talk about what he said in the afternoon next time. So this is what he talked about in the afternoon. In the afternoon, he said to his generals, this will be a different war from wars we've fought before. And he said, and I quote, the victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not.

When starting and waging a war, it's not right that matters but victory. Close your hearts to pity. Act brutally. 80 million people must obtain what's their right. Their existence must be made secure. The stronger man is right. The greatest harshness. Our strength lies in our speed and our brutality. And this is the analogy he chooses.