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Why did chamberlain step down as British prime minister in 1940?
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∙ 11y ago
Chamberlain stepped down as prime minister in 1940 because he knew he had lost all hope and confidence oh hjis own Conservative party as well as oppposition from the Labour and Liberal partys.
You got that question straight out of the text book. Lol the answer is right out of it too :P
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt was generally agreed among the Conservative leadership and among the other parliamentary parties that Neville Chamberlain was completely inept, and only Winston Churchill with his practical experiences of the Boer war and WWI could lead a coalition government.
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∙ 13y agoHe didn't. In the election of 1945, he was unbelievably beaten by Clement Attlee who became Prime Minister until 1951 and was then defeated by Winston Churchill who became Prime Minister again.
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Neville Chamberlain was British Prime Minister until 10 May 1940 and was succeeded by Winston Churchill.
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Winston Churchill
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Neville chamberlain
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No. The former British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, died on the 9th of November 1940.
Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of World War 2?
The British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War II was Neville Chamberlain who actually declared war in 1939. He was succeeded by Winston Churchill in May 1940.Neville Chamberlain was the British prime minister at the start of World War 2
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Neville Chamberlain was British Prime Minister until 10 May 1940 when he was replaced by Winston Churchill. He died in November 1940.
What side of the war was Neville Chamberlain on?
Neville Chamberlain was British Prime Minister until 10 May 1940 and was succeeded by Winston Churchill.
Who was the british prime minister prior to World War 2?
Neville Chamberlain became Prime Minister in 1936 and was succeeded by Winston Churchill in May 1940
Which british prime minister is accoisated with appeasment?
The United Kingdom's Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Who was the British Prime Minister at the start of world war II?
Neville Chamberlain until 10 May 1940
May 1940 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned What famous figure replaced him?
Winston Churchill
Who was the British prime minister at the start of would war 2?
Neville Chamberlain - until 10 May 1940
Who was the prime ministers in world war 2?
Neville Chamberlain was Prime Minister from May 1937 to May 1940. Winston Churchill was Prime Minister from May 1940 to July 1945.
Which British prime minister signed a pact with Germany in 1938 allowing them to extend into Czechoslovakia?
Neville Chamberlain, who was PM from 1937-May 1940.
