Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain was a British Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940, best known for his policy of appeasement toward Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. He believed that granting concessions might prevent war, exemplified by the 1938 Munich Agreement, where he allowed Germany to annex part of Czechoslovakia. However, this approach failed to stop aggression, and World War II broke out shortly afterward. Chamberlain is often remembered for his efforts to avoid conflict, though critics argue his policies encouraged further expansion by Nazi Germany. His tenure marked a critical, complex period leading up to Britain’s involvement in global conflict.