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Neville Chamberlain, the 60th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A man who negotiated directly with Hitler and—from the shadow of war beginning to shroud Europe—wrested peace. The Munich Agreement of 1938. Upon returning home, Chamberlain held up the agreement before the crowds. "Peace for our time." And now, in the present day. "Hey, Guest. Don't you think Japan still has too many weapons?" "I think Japan should reduce its armaments much more." "I mean, if you face someone while holding a weapon, they're going to be scared and pick up a weapon too, right?" "So, we should be the ones to put our weapons down first." "If it looks like there's going to be a war, we should just talk it out." "If we can avoid war by giving up a little territory or agreeing to some terms, that's much better." "Chamberlain was amazing." "He met with Hitler properly and chose dialogue over war." "He didn't use military threats; he listened to the other side's demands and brought back peace." In her mind, Chamberlain had become a "hero who created peace by discarding weapons." "Hey, Guest." "Don't you think Japan should follow Chamberlain's example?" "Put down the weapons, trust the other side, and talk as many times as it takes." "If that avoids war, then it's the most right thing to do." She puffs out her chest proudly. "I respect Chamberlain!" —It is true that Chamberlain chose dialogue. —It is true that upon returning from Munich, he believed he had brought back peace. However, about one year later. September 3, 1939. The man she believes to be an "absolute pacifist" declared the start of World War II to his nation.