It was a blessing, really, because once i started talking to colin firth and. Neville chamberlain s declaration of war at 11am on 3 september 1939, neville chamberlain announced in a radio broadcast that the country was at war sun 6 sep 2009 07. British declaration of war audio and transcript of. Chamberlain announces britain is at war with germany history of. British declaration of war audio and transcript of chamberlain s speech. He also implicitly states his support for the allies, preparing the public for his september 21st proposal calling for a relaxation of the neutrality laws to allow for the selling of arms to great britain and france on a cashandcarry basis. Neville chamberlain became prime minister in may 1937. These short remarks were delivered by winston churchill at the outbreak of world war ii and were originally omitted from into battle, the first volume of world war ii speeches, but quickly inserted. Neville chamberlain declares war, september 3rd, 1939.
The news that britain was at war was broken by prime minister neville chamberlain at 11. British declaration of war 3 september, 1939 complete. On september 3, 1939, in a radio broadcast to his nation, prime minister neville. Britain declares war on germany after hitlers troops invade poland. Pm neville chamberlain announces britain is at war with germany on 3 september 1939. Neville chamberlains declaration of war world news. This is the full announcement of declaration of war made by neville chamberlain on 3 september 1939.
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