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Neville Chamberlain

Everything you need to know about Neville Chamberlain

A portrait of prime minister Lord Frederick North. His government was the first to be brought down by a vote of no confidence, in 1782. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)
General Modern

Vote of no confidence: a brief history

Neville Chamberlain holds aloft the famous piece of paper at Heston aerodrome on 30 September 1938. (Picture by Alamy)
Second World War

The Munich crisis: the battle over appeasement

Adolf Hitler watches German troops march in central Poland
Second World War

Roger Moorhouse: How Hitler’s diplomatic miscalculation led to WW2

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Second World War

Countdown to WW2: the 72 hours that took the world to war

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Second World War

Why did the Second World War happen?

10 Downing Street, the residence of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. (Photo by Getty Images)
20th Century

Who was the best 20th-century prime minister?

Historical novelist Robert Harris, whose latest book 'Munich' explores the events at the 1938 Munich Conference. (Alamy)
Second World War

Neville Chamberlain is underestimated, argues author Robert Harris

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Second World War

Q&A: What was written on Neville Chamberlain’s piece of paper?

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