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Winston Churchill - Churchill warned the government against appeasement and called for collective action to deter German aggression

Time: 1938

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: In 1938, Churchill warned the government against appeasement and called for collective action to deter German aggression. In March, the Evening Standard ceased publication of his fortnightly articles, but the Daily Telegraph published them instead.

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