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| + | [[Image:Neville Chamberlain2.jpg|right|thumb|Neville Chamberlain holds the paper containing the resolution to commit to peaceful methods signed by both Hitler and himself on his return from Germany at Heston Airport on September 1938. He said: | ||
| + | ''My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time''.]] | ||
Prime Minister '''Neville Chamberlain''' of [[England]] was born in 1869 and died in 1940. He became Prime Minister in 1937 and together with France's [[Edouard Daladier]] signed the [[Munich Pact]] with [[Germany]]. This allowed Germany to annex the [[Sudetenland]] in exchange for peace. Chamberlain received a hero's welcome upon his return to Great Britain, declaring that the pact had provided "peace in our time." However, [[Winston Churchhill]] was not fooled by Hitler's promises and tried to warn the British people about Nazi aggression. Not long after, Hitler took all of [[Czechoslovokia]] and then invaded [[Poland]], starting World War II. Shortly thereafter, Chamberlain resigned and Churchill became Prime Minister. | Prime Minister '''Neville Chamberlain''' of [[England]] was born in 1869 and died in 1940. He became Prime Minister in 1937 and together with France's [[Edouard Daladier]] signed the [[Munich Pact]] with [[Germany]]. This allowed Germany to annex the [[Sudetenland]] in exchange for peace. Chamberlain received a hero's welcome upon his return to Great Britain, declaring that the pact had provided "peace in our time." However, [[Winston Churchhill]] was not fooled by Hitler's promises and tried to warn the British people about Nazi aggression. Not long after, Hitler took all of [[Czechoslovokia]] and then invaded [[Poland]], starting World War II. Shortly thereafter, Chamberlain resigned and Churchill became Prime Minister. | ||
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Neville Chamberlain holds the paper containing the resolution to commit to peaceful methods signed by both Hitler and himself on his return from Germany at Heston Airport on September 1938. He said: My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain of England was born in 1869 and died in 1940. He became Prime Minister in 1937 and together with France's Edouard Daladier signed the Munich Pact with Germany. This allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland in exchange for peace. Chamberlain received a hero's welcome upon his return to Great Britain, declaring that the pact had provided "peace in our time." However, Winston Churchhill was not fooled by Hitler's promises and tried to warn the British people about Nazi aggression. Not long after, Hitler took all of Czechoslovokia and then invaded Poland, starting World War II. Shortly thereafter, Chamberlain resigned and Churchill became Prime Minister.