Listen to the Summary of Stephen Harding's The Last Battle in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Édouard Daladier, the French prime minister, was one of the most influential politicians in France before World War II. He was born in 1884, the son of a baker. He first worked as a history teacher and then made the leap into politics in 1912. He was minister of foreign affairs and defense in several interwar governments...