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Quote by Neville Chamberlain

“We would fight not for the political future of a distant city [Danzig], rather for principles whose destruction would ruin the possibility of peace and security for the peoples of the earth.”

Quote by Neville Chamberlain

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Neville Chamberlain
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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