<p>Buy now to get the insights from Erik Larson's The Splendid and the Vile.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Sample Insights:</strong></p><p>1) In 1940 Adolf Hitler’s armies had invaded much of Europe which led to a rebellion in the British House of Commons against the prime minister of the United Kingdom Neville Chamberlain.</p><p>2) The rebels believed Chamberlain was not up to the task of leading his country during World War II. Chamberlain later resigned and Winston Churchill the first lord of the Admiralty took his place.</p>