Countdown to War

00:00:09 NARRATOR: Neville Chamberlain, the most popular man in Europe,

00:05:05 There are only four hours left.

00:09:15 But Prime Minister, isn't there a-- an important

00:12:48 the invasion of Poland, to prove to the foreigners

00:16:04 Hacha was summoned to Berlin before the Germans

00:19:10 Well, gentlemen, as the Americans say,

00:21:47 His Excellency, the British ambassador.

00:24:49 A clash between Germany and Poland is inevitable.

00:27:44 No!

00:31:00 that it's out of the question.

00:34:36 I read Hitler's book "Mein Kampf."

00:38:56 We should address at once the question of substance,

00:42:00 Edward.

00:45:19 I will smash Poland without help.

00:48:37 But what can I do?

00:51:58 I shall be happy to put an airplane at your disposal.

00:55:37 Sir Neville, when you return to Berlin,

00:58:34 What time is the meeting?

01:01:32 And you want me to call on Ribbentrop now?

01:04:30 prayed that it would not fall upon me

01:08:18 Actually, from a military point of view,

01:11:16 I'm sorry.

01:15:11 I'm afraid the French have just flatly

01:19:22 What now?