Jan Masaryk

Sep 14, 1886 - Mar 10, 1948

Jan Garrigue Masaryk was a Czechoslovak diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1940 to 1948. American journalist John Gunther described Masaryk as "a brave, honest, turbulent, and impulsive man".
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“If you have sacrificed my nation to preserve the peace of the world, I will be the first to applaud you. But if not, gentlemen, God help your souls.”

Jan Masaryk
Sep 14, 1886 - Mar 10, 1948

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