In December 1916, Prime Minister David Lloyd George offered Chamberlain the new position of Director of National Service, with responsibility for co-ordinating conscription and ensuring that essential war industries were able to function with sufficient workforces.
Neville Chamberlain, in full Arthur Neville Chamberlain, (born March 18, 1869, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England—died November 9, 1940, Heckfield, near Reading, Hampshire), 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.
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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...
- What was Neville Chamberlain’s family like?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...
- What were Neville Chamberlain's achievements?While Neville Chamberlain genuinely believed that he had won "peace with honour" and secured "peace for our time," Churchill countered “You were gi...
Chamberlain como alcalde mayor de Birmingham en mayo de 1916, junto al primer ministro australiano Billy Hughes. Fue nombrado presidente del Comité de Planificación Urbana. 21 Bajo su dirección, Birmingham pronto adoptó uno de los primeros planes de desarrollo urbano en el país.
Hace 1 día · Arthur Neville Chamberlain was born on 18 March 1869 in Birmingham into a political family. His father, Joseph, was an influential politician of the late 19th century and Neville's older...
1 de mar. de 2016 · 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...
Past Prime Ministers Neville Chamberlain Conservative 1937 to 1940 “This is the second time in our history that there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe...