"Chamberlain's stubborn, fanatical insistence on giving Hitler what……" — William L. Shirer
"Chamberlain's stubborn, fanatical insistence on giving Hitler what he wanted, his trips to Berchtesgaden and Godesberg and finally the fateful journey to Munich rescued Hitler from his limb and strengthened his position in Europe, in Germany, in the Army, beyond anything that could have been imagined a few weeks before. It also added immeasurably to the power of the Third Reich."
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9 Quotes by William L. Shirer
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Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul.
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History must speak for itself. A historian is content if he has been able to shed more light.
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