Neville Chamberlain12 September 1939
Attends the first Anglo-French Supreme War Council meeting.
Great Britain · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Attends the first Anglo-French Supreme War Council meeting.
Meets Daladier at the first Anglo-French Supreme War Council.
Represents British defence coordination at the first meeting.
Records British cabinet coordination around the Hove meeting.
Supports British diplomatic work at the Hove meeting.
Attends discussions on Italy and Allied strategy.
Meets French leaders as the Allies debate bombing the Ruhr.
Continues Anglo-French strategic discussions during the Phoney War.
Considers intervention in Scandinavia during the Winter War crisis.
The council considers intervention in Norway including a landing at Narvik
Supports measures affecting Norway and Swedish iron ore traffic.
Supports Allied consideration of Norway and Swedish iron ore routes.
Approves Operation Wilfred and related Norwegian planning.
The council agrees to mine Norwegian waters and prepare Narvik occupation plans.
Attends a crisis meeting after the German breakthrough at Sedan.
Flies to Paris to discuss the collapsing French front.
Accompanies Churchill during the crisis meeting in Paris.
Accompanies Churchill and records strategic discussions.
Attends as air reinforcements for France are debated.
Attends another crisis meeting as German forces reach the Channel.
Returns to Paris as German forces approach the Channel.
His army's situation drives urgent Allied discussions.
Takes part in cabinet discussions connected with the council meeting.
Meets Reynaud as Dunkirk and possible Italian mediation are discussed.
Participates in British deliberations on France and Italy.
Discusses possible Italian mediation during the Dunkirk crisis.
Travels with Churchill for the Paris council meeting.
Attends the council as Allied strategy shifts during the Dunkirk evacuation.
Announces evacuation figures from Dunkirk during a Supreme War Council meeting.
Meets the Allied Supreme War Council and declares Britain will fight on.
Promises to fight on despite the worsening military position.
Attends as Allied leaders discuss evacuation from Norway and France.
Discusses Dunkirk and Norway with French leaders.
Discusses Narvik and Dunkirk with French leaders.
Accompanies Churchill during the Paris crisis meeting.
Assists Churchill at the council meeting as France nears collapse.
Warns against any separate French surrender during discussions.
Meets French leaders as the French front collapses.
Urges Reynaud's government to continue fighting.
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