Italian Nationalism Quotes
English conservatives were so fearful of socialism and communism that they applauded the efforts of even fascist dictators in putting down labor unions or anything that was favored by the left. Even Churchill ignored the anti-democratic and dictatorial behavior of Mussolini, as did many other British conservatives. The very regimes that some of the British aristocracy supported then turned on England and the democratic world and threatened their very existence. Churchill was chastened by the lesson he learned. The quotation also illustrates how political leaders learn and grow from their experiences and actions. Churchill was not prime minister when he sent this communication. For other politicians who made the same error as Churchill see {623198}. {623200} and {623201}.
He wrote this in English, in an American prestigious journal to reach an elite American audience.
The American founding fathers were very aware of this kind of enmity between nations throughout Europe and thought that there would be no end to European rivalry, hatred, and conflict. Such concern influenced the Constitution and early American foreign policy.
