What peace might follow an early German defeat?

Could Britain, France and Italy accept a negotiated peace with Germany to confront the Soviet Union after its invasion of Poland?

The proposed settlement would remove Hitler and restrict German naval power, while the competing concern is that fear of the Soviet Union could encourage the Allies to preserve an armed Germany.

One proposed settlement requires Hitler's removal because his repeated broken commitments would make him unacceptable to the victors. The suggestion of Göring as a replacement raises objections about continued Nazi rule and the possibility of factional conflict within Germany. A competing concern is that the Soviet occupation of Poland might encourage Britain and France to preserve German military strength as a barrier to further expansion. The reply distinguishes naval restrictions from complete disarmament, proposing the loss of major surface warships and severe limits on submarine size. Stalin is then judged capable of backing down over Poland because he would not yet be ready for a western war. Joining the pressure on a defeated Germany is offered as another possible Soviet response.