“Ever since I assumed my present office my main purpose has been to work for the pacification of Europe, for the removal of those suspicions and those animosities which have so long poisoned the air. The path which leads to appeasement is long and bristles with obstacles. The question of Czechoslovakia is the latest and perhaps the most dangerous. Now that we have got past it, I feel that it may be possible to make further progress along the road to sanity.” FeelsMayLongHas BeensPastPurposePathProgressAirDangerousOfficeEuropeObstaclesSanitySuspicionRemovalAnimosityAppeasementCzechoslovakia Author:Neville Chamberlain
“This is a sad day for all of us, and to none is it sadder than to me. Everything that I have worked for, everything that I have hoped for, everything that I have believed in during my public life, has crashed into ruins. There is only one thing left for me to do; that is, to devote what strength and powers I have to forwarding the victory of the cause for which we have to sacrifice so much... I trust I may live to see the day when Hitlerism has been destroyed and a liberated Europe has been re-established.” MayHas BeensLeftCausesOne ThingSacrificeVictoryEuropeDestroyedRuinsLiberatedPublic LifeWorld War 2Sad Day Author:Neville Chamberlain
“We are resolved that the method of consultation shall be the method adopted to deal with any other questions that may concern our two countries, and we are determined to continue our efforts to remove possible sources of difference, and thus to contribute to assure the peace of Europe.” MayTwoCountryDifferencesDealsEffortSourceEuropeConcernMethodDeterminedRemoveAdoptedTwo CountriesConsultation Author:Neville Chamberlain
