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“My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time... Go home and get a nice quiet sleep.”

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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