In actual fact, the importance of the Nyon conference is much greater: the gulf between the aggressors and the ‘peace front’ was demonstrated to the world for the first time, while the logic of events and the skill of Soviet diplomats forced Britain and France to take their places in the peace front against the aggressors. No doubt the French, and especially the British, will try more than once to bridge the gulf and confuse the issue. Nevertheless, the Nyon conference will always remain an important stage in the consolidation of the ‘peace front’ and ‘collective security’. But will the peace front have time to form before the aggressors unleash war? This is the question of the day.