Neville Chamberlain
/ˌnevl ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn/
/ˌnevl ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/
- (1869-1940) a British conservative (1937-40) and son of Joseph Chamberlain. He is mainly remembered for his policy of appeasement. He signed the Munich Agreement in 1938, trying to avoid a war against Germany and Italy, but said that Britain would defend Poland if Germany attacked it. This led to the start of the Second World War. He left the government soon after Britain entered the war, when British forces were defeated in Norway.
“This is the second time in our history that there has come back from Germany to Downing Street peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time.”内维尔·张伯伦:(1869-1940)英国保守派(1937-40年)和约瑟夫·张伯伦的儿子。他主要被人们记住他的姑息政策。他于1938年签署了《慕尼黑协定》,试图避免对德国和意大利的战争,但他表示,如果德国进攻波兰,英国将保卫波兰。这导致了第二次世界大战的开始。英国参战后不久,英国军队在挪威被击败,他离开了政府。