Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET June 2019 Political Science
"When diplomacy ends, war begins." Who said this?
AAdolf Hitler ✓ Correct
BNapoleon Bonaparte
CHans Morgenthau
DMao Tse Tung
Correct answer: (A) Adolf Hitler — The remark that 'when diplomacy ends, war begins' is attributed to Adolf Hitler.
Explanation
★The remark that 'when diplomacy ends, war begins' is attributed to Adolf Hitler.
★The line reflects the view that war follows only after diplomatic efforts have failed.
★In this view, states first use negotiation to settle disputes and avoid open conflict.
★War becomes the option of last resort once diplomatic channels break down.
★Napoleon Bonaparte is remembered for military strategy, not this particular saying.
★Hans Morgenthau theorised diplomacy as a key tool of statecraft but did not coin this line.
★Mao Zedong is known for the dictum that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, a different idea.
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