Question

i have now given the british government a memorandum with a final german proposal. the contents of this proposal are very simple. the area whose population is german and which wants to join germany, comes to germany right now, immediately! i have selected the border which, based on the information on the demographic and linguistic distribution in czechoslovakia which has been available for decades, is just. i have also assured britain, and i repeat this assurance here, that once this problem is solved, there exist no further territorial problems for germany in europe! my patience is now exhausted! i have made mr. benes the leader of czechoslovakia an offer. the decision is in his hands! peace or war! either he accepts this offer and finally gives the germans their freedom, or we will come and take this freedom ourselves! speech on the sudetenland, adolf hitler, 1938. what important characteristic related to totalitarianism does this document demonstrate? germany was reluctant to wage war against its enemies. germany maintained a strong relationship with great britain. germany was not interested in annexing any territory in europe. germany was willing to take an aggressive stance with its neighbors.

Explanation:

Hitler's demand for Sudetenland and threat - peace or war - shows aggression.

Answer:

D. Germany was willing to take an aggressive stance with its neighbors