I wonder if that was orchestrated by the same unelected officials that influenced political leaders in their governments in GB and France. Their names pop up at various times when key decisions are being made, that ultimately restrained their militaries, and allowed Hitler to take over the Rhine, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Politicians were very sensitive to popular opinion (WWI was fresh in everyone's minds, and they wanted to keep their cushy jobs), the majority of the MSM was quick to criticize anyone who spoke out against Hitler, and they were also very sensitive to anything that might impact their economies. Easy to understand, they were on the tail end of the great depression, and most of them were heavily invested, being industrialists, or from a long line of powerful political families.