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resurgence of Prussia as one of the principal powers 
concerned to secure the downfall of Napoleon. After 
1919 the attempts of the French to create a separatist 
movement in the Rhineland, and the French occupation 
of the Ruhr immensely strengthened German unity.
 
       Today in spite of the hatred felt for the Nazis 
in many German homes, Hitler's doctrines of German 
unity and political independence are deeply imbedded 
in the thoughts of most Germany.
 
       It is possible that an eastward spread of 
bolshevism might lead to a spontaneous desire in the
predominantly Catholic parts of Germany for separation 
from Prussia. It is also quite possible that Austria 
might freely elect for independence from the Reich 
but the one method that will assuredly result in the 
resurgence of extreme forms of German nationalism 
is for the Allies to impose divisions upon Germany or to 
deny to the German people complete euqality and in-
dependent political choice.
 
     The foregoing considerations indicate that if 
 
the Allies are to assume responsibility for the main-
 
tenance or security in Europe, Africa and Asia, they will 
 
need to maintain forces substantially larger than those 
 
which existed at the outbreak of the war.
 
     It is therefore necessary to assess the reactions 
 
of the Allied countries to the maintenance of large 
 
armed forces.
 
France-There is probably a larger volume of support for 
     Group A ideas in France than in the British Empire 
     but even in France it is doubtful whether, after the 
     war is over, the country as a whole will be prepared 
     to shoulder the burden of large armaments in order 
     to maintain a repressive policy. The present unity 
     of France is due to Hitler. Once this danger is re-
     moved, the Left-Wing parties will reassert their 
     demands for greater social Justice, for enlarged 
     social services and for a curtailment of the powers 
     of finance, industry and the High Command.
 
The United Kingdom - In the United Kingdom itself after 
     the war there is sure to arise a strong movement 
     towards a magnanimous treatment of the defeated 
     enemy and an invincible reluctance to tolerate 
     large-scale military expenditure.
 
The Dominions - In the Dominions the idea of the accept-
     ance of permanent military responsibility for polic-
     ing Europe would encounter overwhelming opposition. 
     So much is this the case that if the United Kingdom 
     should adhere to Group A ideas, there would be a 
     grave danger of a disruption of' the British Common-
     wealth.
 
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