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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Neville_ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain - Wikipedia

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   Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ m b ər l ɪ n /; 18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940.

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   • Political party: Conservative

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Neville-ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain | Biography, World War II, Appeasement ...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · Neville Chamberlain, prime minister of the United Kingdom from May 28, 1937, to May 10, 1940, whose name is identified with the policy of ‘appeasement’ toward Adolf Hitler’s Germany in the period immediately preceding World War II. Learn more about Chamberlain’s life and career in this article.

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   • Who were Neville Chamberlain’s parents?

     Neville Chamberlain was the son of British businessman and social reformer Joseph Chamberlain and Florence Kenrick. Neville’s mother died when he w...
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     Neville Chamberlain was a product of the British upper class. His father had made a substantial fortune in business before moving into politics, an...
   • What is Neville Chamberlain best known for?

     Neville Chamberlain’s name has become synonymous with appeasement, the policy by which the aggressive moves of the fascist powers of Europe went la...
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     While Neville Chamberlain genuinely believed that he had won "peace with honour" and secured "peace for our time," Churchill countered “You were gi...

4. www.biography.com › neville-chamberlainNeville Chamberlain - WW2, Hitler & Appeasement - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Neville Chamberlain served as British prime minister from 1937 to 1940 and is best known for his policy of "appeasement" toward Adolf Hitler 's Germany. He signed the Munich Agreement...

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   What was Neville Chamberlain best known for?

   • Neville Chamberlain served as British prime minister from 1937 to 1940 and is best known for his policy of "appeasement" toward Adolf Hitler 's Germany. He signed the Munich Agreement in 1938, relinquishing a region of Czechoslovakia to the Nazis. In 1939, Britain declared war on Germany.

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   When did Neville Chamberlain become Prime Minister?

   • Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister in May 1937. As Prime Minister, he hoped to focus on domestic rather than international concerns. But, Chamberlain could not avoid foreign policy for long. In March 1938, Nazi Germany annexed Austria, a blatant violation of post World War I peace treaties.

   The British Policy of Appeasement toward Hitler and Nazi Germany

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   Who is Arthur Neville Chamberlain?

   • Neville Chamberlain © Chamberlain was British prime minister between 1937 and 1940, and is closely associated with the policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany. Arthur Neville Chamberlain was born on 18 March 1869 in Birmingham into a political family.

   BBC - History - Neville Chamberlain

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   Why did Neville Chamberlain resign?

   • Neville Chamberlain resigned as Prime Minister in May 1940 due to ill health. He died of cancer in November 1940. Upon Chamberlain’s resignation, Winston Churchill took over as Britain’s wartime prime minister. He steered Britain through the Battle of Britain, including the bombing of London known as the Blitz.

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7. encyclopedia.ushmm.org › neville-chamberlainThe British Policy of Appeasement toward Hitler and Nazi ...

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   Aug 4, 2023 · In popular memory, appeasement is primarily associated with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (in office, 1937–1940). However, appeasement of Nazi Germany was also the policy of his predecessors, James Ramsay MacDonald (1929–1935) and Stanley Baldwin (1935–1937).

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   In May 1937 he succeeded Baldwin as Prime Minister, and was elected Conservative leader. War was brewing in Europe and had already exploded in Spain.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › chamberlain_arthur_nevilleBBC - History - Neville Chamberlain

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11. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-24300094Was Neville Chamberlain really a weak and terrible leader? - BBC

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    Sep 30, 2013 · Seventy-five years after the Munich Agreement signed with Hitler, the name of Neville Chamberlain, British prime minister at the time, is still synonymous with weakness and appeasement. Is...