1939 ⟶ Chamberlain Forms War Cabinet
In Britain, Chamberlain forms a new war ministry with a smal...
Year
1939
1940
🏛️ Chamberlain Forms War Cabinet
In Britain, Chamberlain forms a new war ministry with a smaller and more powerful war cabinet within composed of nine ministers (Chamberlain, Sir Samuel Hoare, Sir John Simon, Lord Halifax, Leslie Hore-Belisha, Sir Kingsley Wood, Lord Chatfield, Lord Hankey and Winston Churchill).⟶
UKWar CabinetGovernmentNeville ChamberlainWinston ChurchillWar EffortWWII
📢 Chamberlain Announces War with Germany
At 11:15 a.m. British Standard Time (BST) the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announces to the public that Britain is at war with Germany.⟶
UKGermanyWar DeclarationNeville ChamberlainPropagandaWWIIGlobal Impact
🎖️ War Cabinet Appoints Military Leadership
During its first meeting, Britain's war cabinet appoints general Sir Edmund Ironside as head of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff and general Viscount Gort head of the British Expeditionary Force.⟶
UKMilitaryLeadershipChief of StaffBritish Expeditionary ForceWWII
🏛️ Churchill Chairs Ministerial Defence Committee
The Ministerial Defence Committee, with the First Lord of the Admiralty (Winston Churchill) as its chair, replaces Lord Chatfield's ministerial position of Minister for Coordination of Defence.⟶
governmentmilitarydefenseWinston ChurchillBritish governmentstrategywar cabinetpolitics
🗣️ Churchill Wins Crucial Cabinet Vote to Continue War
Crucial British Cabinet meeting: Churchill wins a vote on continuing the war, in spite of vigorous arguments by Lord Halifax and Chamberlain.⟶
UKChurchillWar CabinetDecision-MakingWorld War IIPolitical LeadershipWar EffortBritish PoliticsMilitary Strategy