That man later eulogized him as blameless in his pursuit of peace because he was "deceived and cheated by a wicked man."
He came to power after the retirement of Stanley Baldwin, and his last actions included overseeing the naval component of the "Phony War," during which his rival for control of the Conservative Party, then serving as First Lord of the Admiralty, gained prominence. That man later eulogized him as blameless in his pursuit of peace because he was "deceived and cheated by a wicked man." For 10 points, name this British Prime Minister who attempted to appease Hitler, the predecessor of Winston Churchill.
He came to power after the retirement of Stanley Baldwin, and his last actions included overseeing the naval component of the "Phony War," during which his rival for control of the Conservative Party, then serving as First Lord of the Admiralty, gained prominence.
Neville {Chamberlain}