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“Armed conflict between nations is a nightmare to me; but if I were convinced that any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force, I should feel that it must be resisted.”

Quote by Neville Chamberlain

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Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain, a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was born on March 18, 1869, and died on November 9, 1940. He is known for his controversial policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany during his tenure. more

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