Risultati di ricerca
1 giorno fa · Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ m b ər l ɪ n /; 18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940 and Leader of the Conservative Party from May 1937 to October 1940.
3 giorni fa · Dr Gábor Bátonyi, review of Neville Chamberlain: A Biography, (review no. 625) https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/625. Date accessed: 30 May, 2024. On 17 May 1940, in a unique display of vulnerability and anguish, Neville Chamberlain confided to his sisters that his whole world had 'tumbled to bits in a moment' (p. 434).
2 giorni fa · The change in the meaning of "appeasement" after Munich was summarised later by the historian David Dilks: "The word in its normal meaning connotes the pacific settlement of disputes; in the meaning usually applied to the period of Neville Chamberlain['s] premiership, it has come to indicate something sinister, the granting from fear or cowardice of unwarranted concessions in order to buy ...
1 giorno fa · In May 1940, he became prime minister, succeeding Neville Chamberlain. Churchill formed a national government and oversaw British involvement in the Allied war effort against the Axis powers , resulting in victory in 1945 .
16 ore fa · La pace non si baratta con i diritti. Il Presidente Sergio Mattarella richiama alla necessità di una pace non disarmata, respingendo compromessi pericolosi e sottolineando l'importanza di ...
4 giorni fa · Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War | Reviews in History. Book: Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War. Tim Bouverie. London, Penguin, 2019, ISBN: 9781784705749; 512pp.; Price: £20.00. Reviewer: Dr Adam Timmins. Citation:
6 giorni fa · But the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, felt ‘there was a risk of his proposal cutting across our efforts’. In a statement to the cabinet (included in an addendum to the minutes) to explain his outlook, Chamberlain talked of ‘this rather preposterous proposal’.
