Munich, 1938: Appeasement and World War II

When British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew back to London from his meeting at Munich with the German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, he met a hero's welcome for his successful efforts to maintain peace between Britain and Germany. In "Munich, 1938," acclaimed historian David Faber draws on a wealth of original archival material, including diaries and notes taken by Hitler and Chamberlain's translator, to present a comprehensive account of the key incidents leading up to the meeting at Munich and its immediate aftermath. This is an in-depth look at the people and events of 1938 that ultimately determined the course of the Second World War and of history in general.