Neville Chamberlain Biography and Timeline — Page 5

Terms Communicated to Czechoslovakia

After the agreement was reached, Chamberlain and Daladier faced the task of communicating the imposed settlement to the Czechoslovak representatives.

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Chamberlain displayed the Anglo-German declaration after returning to Britain and described the settlement as peace with honour.

Role range: 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Declares from 10 Downing St there will be "peace for our time". Brings "peace with honor"

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Chamberlain told the crowd at Downing Street that he believed the settlement meant peace for their time.

Role range: 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Agreed in the early hours, Chamberlain & Daladier must break it to the Czechs

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Chamberlain and Hitler signed a separate Anglo-German declaration expressing a desire to resolve future disputes through consultation.

Role range: 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Chamberlain signed the Munich Agreement in the early hours after the four powers settled the evacuation timetable.

Role range: 1937-1940

Cabinet Resignation over Munich

Duff Cooper resigned from Chamberlain's Cabinet because he opposed the Munich settlement and the policy that had produced it.

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Invasion of Sudetenland, The

Returns having failed to satisy Hitler who will invade the Sudetenland 1st Oct

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Returns having failed to satisy Hitler

Returns having failed to satisy Hitler who will invade the Sudetenland 1st Oct

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Commons Debate on the Munich Agreement

Chamberlain opened the Commons debate on the Munich Agreement by defending the settlement as an alternative to immediate war.

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Conservative Opposition after Munich

As the Commons debate began, Conservative critics including Churchill and Eden challenged Chamberlain's policy and the consequences of the Munich settlement.

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Defence of Munich in Commons

Chamberlain defended the Munich settlement in the House of Commons as an orderly alternative to immediate war while maintaining that British rearmament should continue.

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Defence of Munich in Commons

Defends the Munich settlement in the House of Commons as an orderly alternative to immediate war while insisting that rearmament continue.

Munich Agreement

The Commons debate on the Munich Agreement begins

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Chamberlain opened the Commons debate by defending the agreement as an alternative to immediate war.

Role range: 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

The Commons debate on the Munich Agreement begins

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Armament

The rearmament programme is stepped up with an emphasis on heavy bombers

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Diplomatic Negotiations

Talks are held with the Fench, Chamberlain keeps his "limited liabilty" war policy

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

International Agreement

Assures Chautemps & Delbos that Britain will not conclude an Anglo-German agreement

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Diplomatic Plan at Sudetenland, The

Suggests "Plan Z" to Hitler, a Sudentenland plebiscite for inclusion in the Reich

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Plan Z

Suggests "Plan Z" to Hitler, a Sudentenland plebiscite for inclusion in the Reich

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Referendum

Suggests "Plan Z" to Hitler, a Sudentenland plebiscite for inclusion in the Reich

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Visit to Rome to prise Italy from the Axis

Visits Rome to prise Italy from the Axis, invited by Mussolini to pressurise France

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Recognition of the Franco Government in Spain

Recognizes the Franco Government in Spain

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Foreign Policy Statement at London

Announces in the Commons Britain cannot honour Czech obligations

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Invasion of Czech

Says Britain has no obligation to Czech because it has ceased to exist as a state. Germany invades Prague despite the Munich Agreement

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1940

Munich Agreement

Germany invades Prague despite the Munich Agreement

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1940

Birmingham Foreign Policy Speech

Chamberlain warns that Britain will resist any attempt at German world domination.

Role range: 1937-1940

Birmingham Foreign Policy Speech

After Germany occupies Prague, warns that Britain may resist further attempts at domination by force, marking a major shift from the Munich approach.

Foreign Policy Statement at Birmingham

British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gives a speech in Birmingham, stating that Britain will oppose any effort at world domination on the part of Germany.

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Treaty of Munich

Chamberlain declared that Germany's destruction of Czechoslovakia had undermined the assumptions behind the Munich policy.

Role range: 1937-1940

Alliance Great Britain and Poland

Ends appeasement of Germany by commiting Britain to defend Poland. Embarks on policy which leads to British declaration of war against Germany

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1940

Declaration of War

Embarks on policy which leads to British declaration of war against Germany

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1940

Mobilization

Cabinet decides to double the territorial force

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1940

Alliance Neville Chamberlain and Poland

Britain & France pledge to support Poland

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Mobilization

Cabinet decides in the event of war with Germany an army will be sent to Europe

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1937-1940

Alliance Britain, France, Romania and Greece

Britain & France pledge to support Romania. Britain & France pledge to support Greece

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Alliance Agreement

The Soviet Union offers a Soviet-British-French alliance which would guarantee the integrity of Poland, the consulations are unproductive

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940

Alliance Soviet-British-French alliance

The Soviet Union offers a Soviet-British-French alliance which would guarantee the integrity of Poland, the consulations are unproductive

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1937-1940