In the end the war was Hitler's war. It was not perhaps the war he wanted. But it was the war he was prepared to risk if he had to. Nothing could deter him... He was no longer prepared to wait on events. He needed to force them to manipulate them to manufacture incidents to create pretexts for action. Donald Cameron Watt
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The idea behind this statement is that Hitler's actions were not based on what he wanted, but what he was willing to risk. He was willing to risk a war with the West, because he believed that it was going to be a war the Germans could win, because he believed that a military victory would make Germany a dominant power. As a result, Hitler was willing to spend blood and treasure to force his enemies into a war he believed they would lose.

Source: How War Came

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