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Incidentally, Hitler's reference to the Ukraine, both in MEIN KAMPF and
later at Nuremberg, gives rise to the unorthodox thought that: the
ultimate object of anti-Sovietism may possibly be to isolate and thus
to weaken Russia as a first step towards at least economic cooperation
on a basis agreeable and most useful to Germany.  The possibilities
inherent in such a constellation are too obvious to require detailing.
 
 
The stress placed on anti-Bolshevism on an international basis and the
corollary drawing together of Fascist regimes has naturally enough
awakened a fear that the Continent is splitting into two blocs
corresponding to these alignments.  Doubt appearently exists in the
British mind as to the relative merits or demerits of the two
movements, particularly in view of the undeniable similarity of their
tactics and doctrine, and it cannot be predicted which bloc, if either,
may find the support of English sympathy - English support is the
perennial arbiter of continental power.
 
 
2 (b).  As outlined above, the Franco-Russian Pact called for a
persistent attack against the prestige of France, who was now
considered as the ally of Bolshevism.  For this attack Germany made
skillful use of a number of other developments in the European
political arena.
 
First, in the preliminary discussions with England of a possible
five-power conference, Germany made