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It is a primary source because it is a photo taken in 1938, when Chamberkain went back to Great Britain after the Munich Agreement. When he went back he had a paper on his hand. This one was the Agreemnet signed with Hitler. It symbolized peace for him. He received a hero´s welcome back in Britain. The perspective is from the British.

"This cartoon by the British cartoonist Sidney 'George' Strube appeared in the Daily Express on 3 October 1938. Chamberlain (on the right, with nothing but a hat and umbrella), confronts Mars (the God of War)."

Candela Zufriategui and Camila Carnemolla This source is from a british view. Churchil is shown standing against the war, always supporting the policy of appeasement.

It is a primary source because it was published on 3 October 1938 in the Daily Express. In this one Chamberlain is confronting Mars, who is the God of War for the ancient Roman religion. The sources´s message is that Chamberlain wanted to avoid war. He followed the policy of Appeasment in order to not make his country enter in another war. He was keen on not suffering such a devastation, as the one sufferend in the WW1, again. The perspective is from the British because it shows a very positive image of Chamberlain. It shows him as a hero.

Germany and Soviet Russia joining to attack Poland

Nazi Germany map

This source is a cartoon which mocks Stalin´s and Hitler´s "friendship" during the Nazi-Soviet Pact, since everybody knew that they couldn´t stand each other, and the pact was signed for their own convenience.

This source is a British cartoon about remilitarisation in the Rhineland, mocking Hitler´s absurd excuses.

Posse and Helou

After the Munich Agreement, Chamberlain thought that he had finally achieved peace by giving Hitler the Sudetenland (following the Policy of Appeasment). However, Hitler's ambition was not satisfied.

This video is an extract of Chamberlain´s speech towards appeasement. British prime minister Chamberlain actually believed he had achieved the foundations of a peace with Hitler.

This is the anouncment speech from Churchill to Britain. The British governemt had given Germany an ultimatum which they ignored, and therefore Britain and Germany had entered a state of war.

A post from the BBC transcripting Churchills speech from 1939 anouncing his country Britain had entered war with Germany.

It is an American cartoon in which Donald Duck is part of the Nazi's army. It showed how they forced their soldiers to be constantly working, how they feared their superiors and had to hide because of it. In the end, it revealsed it is all just a nightmare and donald duck is actually part of the Americans and he feels releaf of it because America is a great countrie. It is clearly showing how America had a better treatment.

a speech given by the prime minister of Britain, chamberlain in order to keep peace with Hitler by giving him the sudetenland

This source is a soviet cartoon saying that Britain and France move Hitler towards the USSR