This concept is the opposite of negativity, defeatism and hopelessness. Instead, they plunged into apologetics for the enemy and wishful defeatism. Georges Clemenceau became prime minister in November 1917, a time of defeatism and acrimony. Its praises of joy alternate with sadness and ambient defeatism. During World War II, Adolf Hitler unexpectedly dismissed many generals for defeatism. In "The Hidden Civil War", Wood Gray decried the "defeatism" of the Copperheads. Sir Winston Churchill described him as "the quintessence of defeatism". Himmler discusses the dismissal of Benito Mussolini, which is to have led to defeatism. It was initially rejected on the grounds of creating panic or spreading defeatism. However, they have grown soft in peacetime and defeatism is in the air. Mary Massey argues these elite exiles introduced an element of defeatism into the southern outlook. In a fit of defeatism, Jiro attempts suicide, until Hamilton reveals a shuttle he stored. The GFP also investigated any claims of defeatism talk in ordinary infantry.