“Whatever may be the reason, whether it was that Hitler thought he might get away with what he had got without fighting for it, orwhether it was that after all the preparations were not sufficiently complete--however, one thing is certain: he missed the bus.” WorldMayWarReasonMightCertainFightingPeaceOne ThingPreparationWar Of The WorldsGet AwayBusWorld War IiWorld War I Author:Neville Chamberlain
“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
“In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.” MayWarSidesHistoryWinnerLoserWorld War 2No Winners Author:Neville Chamberlain
“However much we may sympathize with a small nation confronted by a big and powerful neighbor, we cannot in all circumstances undertake to involve the whole British Empire in a war simply on her account. If we have to fight it must be on larger issues than that.” IfsMayWarWholeBigsFightingNationsPowerfulIssuesMilitaryCircumstancesAccountsBritishNeighborEmpiresBritish EmpireSmall Nations Author:Neville Chamberlain
“Whatever the lengths to which others may go, His Majesty's Government will never resort to the deliberate attack on women and children and other civilians for purposes of mere terrorism.” MayChildrenGovernmentPurposeMereTerrorismAviationLengthDeliberateResortsMajestyCiviliansAir PowerAirpower 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
“In the event of any action which clearly threatened Polish independence and which the Polish Government accordingly considered it vital to resist with their national forces, His Majesty's Government would feel themselves bound at once to lend the Polish Government all support in their power. They have given the Polish Government an assurance to this effect. I may add that the French Government have authorized me to make it plain that they stand in the same position in this matter.” WorldFeelsMayWarMatterGovernmentActionGivenForceSupportEffectsEventsPositionIndependenceAddBoundsWar Of The WorldsThreatenedAssuranceMajestyPolishWorld War 2 Author:Neville Chamberlain
