Did Neville Chamberlain do his best to avoid war in Europe?

Chamberlain knew that Britain's defences were not up to scratch by the time of Munich, and was probably relieved when giving his (in)famous 'peace in our time' speech. His focus and attention towards the development of the RAF, especially to new aircraft designs, show that he was no fool concerning the looming war. read more

Chamberlain knew that Britain’s defences were not up to scratch by the time of Munich, and was probably relieved when giving his (in)famous ‘peace in our time’ speech. read more

The European foreign policy of the Chamberlain ministry from 1937 to 1940 was based on Neville Chamberlain's commitment to "peace for our time", pursuing a policy of appeasement and containment towards Nazi Germany while increasing the strength of Britain's armed forces, until in September 1939 he delivered an ultimatum over the invasion of Poland followed by a declaration of war against Germany. read more