This decision was the source of much debate in Britain during the 1930s as militaristic governments took hold in Germany and Japan helped in part by the Great Depression, for it was feared that the empire could not survive a simultaneous attack by both nations.
Denne beslutning gav anledning til megen debat i Storbritannien i 1930'erne da militaristiske regeringer kom til magten i Japan og Tyskland, til dels hjulpet af den Depressionen, for det frygtedes at imperiet ikke kunne overleve et samtidigt angreb fra begge lande.