Read this statement made by British PM, Neville Chamberlain after the 1938 Munich Conference. Answer the questions that follow:
“We, the German Führer and Chancellor and the British Prime Minister, have had a further meeting today and are agreed in recognising 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 Minster has returned
from Germany bringing peace with horiour.
I believe it is peace for our time… Go home and ger a nice quiet sleep.”
1. What type of source is this? How do we know this?
2. According to the source, what were the agreements symbolic of?
3. What method does Chamberlain hope will be used to deal with concerns in the two
countries?
4. What does Chamberlain believe he has achieved?
5. Is this source biased? What makes you say this?