I thought we could occasionally post on here events from 70 years ago.
I've mentioned this on another thread today but I'll start the countdown to the 70th anniversary of WW2.
British Historical Documents: "Peace for Our Time," 1938 "Peace for Our Time," September 30, 1938 The following statement was made by British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, in front of 10 Downing Street, London, after his arrival home from the notorious Munich Conference of 1938
We, the German Fuhrer and Chancellor, and the British Prime Minister, have had a further meeting today and are agreed in recognizing that the question of Anglo-German relations is of the first importance for our two countries and for Europe.
We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as symbolic of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again.
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. 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