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Neville Chamberlain. Presentation by: Justine Wang. Introduction. British politician Prime minister (1937-1940) Famous for appeasement policy Signing the Munich agreement. Munich Conference (1938). Took place in Munich, Germany Hitler wanted Sudetenland
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Neville Chamberlain Presentation by: Justine Wang
Introduction • British politician • Prime minister (1937-1940) • Famous for appeasement policy • Signing the Munich agreement
Munich Conference (1938) • Took place in Munich, Germany • Hitler wanted Sudetenland - said German inhabitants were mistreated • Munich Conference was called • Agreement was reached - could not invade anywhere else • Germany broke agreement “Peace in our time”
Chamberlain’s Part • Had an “appeasement” policy - went to great lengths to avoid war • Signed the agreement • Realized Hitler could not be trusted • September 3, 1939: led Great Britain into war against Germany • Appeasement policy comes to an end Neville Chamberlain, far left Adolf Hitler, far right