Appeasement & the Cold War: the Munich Effect
Mark Rathbone analyses the continuing influence of the Munich conference on post-war events.
As Neville Chamberlain returned to 10 Downing Street on 30th September 1938 after the Munich Conference, he went to the first floor window to acknowledge the crowd which had gathered outside and declared, ‘My good friends, this is the second time in our history there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time.’
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