What caused the Allies to hesitate in declaring war on Hitler in the early stages when it was obvious what his next steps would be? Wasn’t it clear to them that if he achieved his goals then eventually they would have to fight him? So why didn’t they take action? We can call this the “denial syndrome” which is a psychological phenomenon and part of human nature. When there is a far-off danger which is getting closer and dealing with it requires great resources and sacrifice, people choose to use all their mental powers to ignore it or to find an alternative, “softer” and less threatening interpretation."

The above quote is from an article written by Eliezer Shenvald, a writer for The Jerusalem Post in 2015. Do you agree with his opinion? Why or why not?