More history than politics, but today a relative and I were discussing Brexit and possible fallout from it. Her reaction was "Brexit will never happen, they won't let it". This is from someone I consider well educated and reasonably intelligent.
So it's got me thinking, does anyone know how the average man on the street felt in 1939 on the day war was declared? Were they expecting it? Or were they thinking "it won't come to anything, they'll never let it happen!"
I know (or certainly hope!) That Brexit won't be as awful and dramatic as WW2, I'm just curious as to whether some people were quietly preparing or whether the entire nation was genuinely surprised. I don't have any older relatives to ask so I'm hoping for knowledgeable history buffs lurking in mumsnet.
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Easilyflattered · 30/09/2018 21:14
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