Points 10 and 11 of Herr Hitler's reply dealt with the reasons for entering into the Great War and with the Versailles Treaty.
Point 12 contained a long historic cal exposition of why Herr Hitler was sceptical about the possibility of solving international problems at conferences. The Fuehrer declared: "In spite of the fact that the League of Nations had been active for twenty years, it proved impossible to solve One single decisive international problem."
13. Regarding disarmament, Germany was the only country in history which had trustingly laid aside her arms, and the result had been that "they had been subjected to greater degradation than was ever inflicted on the chiefs of a Sioux tribe."
"I assure you, Mr. Roosevelt," said the Fuehrer, "I am steadfastly determined today that not only now but at all future times, no German will ever enter a conference defenceless and at all times, and for ever, German negotiators shall have behind them the united strength of the German nations—so help me God!
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