The Daily Mail, which had previously been positive about Hitler and the brownshirts, enthusiastically supported Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement.
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How newspapers reported the risk of war in the age of appeasement.
People in Luhansk watch Vladimir Putin tell them they have become part of the Russian Federation.
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History tells us that non-recognition works and that simply accepting illegal invasions sets a dangerous precedent.
‘Peace for our time’: British prime minister Neville Chamberlain displaying the Anglo-German declaration, known as the Munich Agreement, in September 1938.
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Oversimplified versions of the past lead to bad political decisions.
A military officer salutes during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing.
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Hugh White warns of a potential war between the US and China, drawing lessons from the first and second world wars to explore how Australia might respond to such a conflict – and where to draw a line.
Aggressors: Vladimir Putin and his army.
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When it comes to Russia’s invasion and violence against Ukraine, language matters.
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain in 1938 with his ‘piece of paper’ ensuring peace in Europe.
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The Post’s editor, Arthur Mann, withstood extreme pressure to fall in with orthodox political thinking over appeasement with Nazi Germany.
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Their crucial contribution to anti-appeasement remains unrecognised, but LGBT+ History Month provides an ideal opportunity to acknowledge this brave group of MPs.
Neville Chamberlain wanted to avoid war at all costs. Adolf Hitler felt differently.
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Press secretary George Steward had clandestine meetings with Nazi officials as he worked for appeasement with Germany before the second world war.
Winston Churchill giving his final address, during the 1945 election campaign, at Walthamstow Stadium, East London.
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Even a highly popular and respected leader can lose an election, writes a historian – especially if they don’t have a plan for the future. Churchill was one of them.
England’s players were instructed to perform the Nazi salute during the German national anthem.
When England played a football match against Germany in 1938, the players were ordered to perform a Nazi salute.