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The Butterfly and the FalconChapter 16
As Europe entered the last year of the 1930's decade, it seemed obvious to most people that a war was inevitable. Whether the conflict could be contained, no-one knew. Certainly, Prime Minister Chamberlain of Britain was one who thought a general European war could be averted. Nevertheless, even Britain was furiously arming itself to the teeth, just in case. The Soviet Union, too, had been rearming its immense military. But, unlike Britain whose armed forces were relatively small and could...