"Laval, however, was not among them. He was typical of those who were striking their country from within. Maintaining an appearance of loyalty. they were in fact doing everything they could to ensure their country's defeat.
"Before long he was discovered to be working hari on his pet project, the Latin bloc of France, Italy and Spain. All the time he toiled for peace with Hitler; but never did he do anything to help France win the war, "In 1935 Laval said 'In this world there are five or six men on whom peace depends. Destiny has placed me among them.'
"Unbappily there was truth in this arrogant claim for he was foremost among those responsible for making war inevitable,
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