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Neville Chamberlain

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Arthur Neville Chamberlain, born March 18, 1869, in Birmingham, and died November 9, 1940, served as Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. He pursued a policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany, symbolized by the Munich Agreement of September 1938, before declaring war on Germany on September 3, 1939 following its invasion of Poland. He resigned on May 10, 1940, after the failure of the Norway Campaign eroded confidence in his leadership, and was succeeded by Winston Churchill.

Facts
Birth Year
1869 2
Birth Date
1869-03-18 2
Death Date
1940-11-09 2
Death Year
1940 2
Classification
Political Role
Leader of the Conservative Party 1
Political Role
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1
Gender
Male 2
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Role
Prime Minister 2
How Leadership Ended
Resignation 2
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Years in Office
3 3
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Nationality

United Kingdom

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Source Neville Chamberlain (Wikipedia)Lead
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Arthur Neville Chamberlain (; 18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was 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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1. Neville Chamberlain - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
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2. Neville Chamberlain (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section, first sentence
    18 March 1869
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1869-03-18
  • Lead section, dates parenthetical
    9 November 1940
  • Infobox, death_date
    1940-11-09
  • Entity description, gender reference sentence
    He pursued a policy of appeasement toward Nazi Germany, symbolized by the Munich Agreement of September 1938, before declaring war on Germany on September 3, 1939 following its invasion of Poland.
  • Lead section
    Arthur Neville Chamberlain (; 18 March 1869-9 November 1940) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940.
  • Lead section, how leadership ended
    Accepting that a national government supported by all the main parties was essential, Chamberlain resigned the premiership because the Labour and Liberal parties would not serve under his leadership.
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3. WorldStatesmen.org: WorldStatesmen.org: United Kingdom
WorldStatesmen.orgUnited Kingdom page, entry for Chamberlain
Quote, United Kingdom page, entry for Chamberlain
28 May 1937 - 10 May 1940
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