This book was written by a man who was personally involved in the key events of the pre-war and military history of Nazi Germany, being Hitler's personal translator since 1935. The negotiations in Munich and the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, the meetings of Hitler and Mussolini and the situation in the Reich Chancellery are described by the author as much as possible authentically. P. Schmidt made an attempt to evaluate the entire policy of Germany and objectively answer the question whether it was possible to prevent the bloodiest and most inhumane war of the 20th century.