Valued exposure: War

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1869 - 1940) in a BBC studio announcing the declaration of World War II, 3 September 1939.

At 1115 BST the Prime Minister announced the British deadline for the withdrawal of German troops from Poland had expired.

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