10 Interesting Neville Chamberlain Facts

Get the information about the former prime minister of Britain in Neville Chamberlain Facts. He was born with the full name Arthur Neville Chamberlain on 18 March 1869. He passed away on 9 November 1940. He came from the British Conservative politician. Here are facts about Neville Chamberlain:

Neville Chamberlain Facts 1: as a prime minister

Chamberlain served Britain as the prime minister from 1937 to 1940. He was very famous with his 1938 Munich Agreement and appeasement of foreign policy.

Neville Chamberlain Facts 2: declaration of war

Even though Chamberlain as the representative of Britain and Germany has signed the Munich agreement, Adolf Hitler still continued the invasion to Poland. On 3 September 1939, Britain declared the war on Germany. The first eight months of Britain in World War II were led by Chamberlain.

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Neville Chamberlain Facts 3: member of the parliament

Chamberlain followed the footstep of Joseph Chamberlain, his father and Austen Chamberlain, his elder half brother as a member of the parliament. He participated in the general election at the age of 49 years old in 1918.

Neville Chamberlain Facts 4: the early work

Before he was a member of a parliament and prime minister in Britain, Chamberlain worked in business and local government. In 1916 till 1917, he was Director of National Service.

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Neville Chamberlain Facts 5: a backbencher

He decided to become a backbencher until 1922 by refusing the offer as a junior ministerial position. He was promoted as a minister of Health in 1923. Then he got the position as a Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Neville Chamberlain Facts 6: how he got the place as a prime minister?

Chamberlain took the place as a prime minister in 1937 after the Stanley Baldwin retired from the position.

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Neville Chamberlain Facts 7: leaving the premiership

On 10 May 1940, Chamberlain left the premiership. The successor was Winston Churchill.

Neville Chamberlain Facts 8: death

Chamberlain passed away six months after leaving the premiership. He had cancer which made him died.

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Neville Chamberlain Facts 9: place of birth

Chamberlain was born in Edgbaston district of Birmingham. His father was Joseph Chamberlain who served as the Mayor of Birmingham and a Cabinet minister.

Neville Chamberlain Facts 10: education

Chamberlain got his early education at Rugby School. Then he was sent to Mason College. Now it is called as the University of Birmingham. Read Birmingham facts here.

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