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Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart

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About Robert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart

Robert Gilbert Vansittart, 1st Baron Vansittart,, known as Sir Robert Vansittart between 1929 and 1941, was a senior British diplomat in the period before and during the Second World War. He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister from 1928 to 1930 and Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 1930 to 1938 and later served as Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the British Government. He is best remembered for his opposition to appeasement and his strong stance against Germany both during and after the Second World War. His 1941 book, Black Record: Germans Past and Present, led to the coining of the term Vansittartism, a doctrine holding that Germans were incorrigibly violent and militaristic throughout their history. Vansittart was also a published poet, novelist and playwright.

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Occupation: politician, diplomat, writer
Position held: member of the House of Lords, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: June 25, 1881
Died: February 14, 1957

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