Chamberlain war ministry

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Chamberlain war ministry
1939–1940
Date formed	3 September 1939 (1939-09-03)
Date dissolved	10 May 1940 (1940-05-10)
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI
Prime Minister	Neville Chamberlain
Prime Minister's history	1937–1940
Total no. of members	98 appointments
Member parties	Conservative Party   Liberal National Party   National Labour
Status in legislature	Majority (coalition) 428 / 615 (70%)
Opposition party	Labour Party
Opposition leader	Clement Attlee
History
Legislature terms	37th UK Parliament
Outgoing formation	Norway Debate
Predecessor	Fourth National Government
Successor	Churchill war ministry

Neville Chamberlain formed the Chamberlain war ministry in 1939 after declaring war on Germany. Chamberlain led the country for the first eight months of the Second World War, until the Norway Debate in Parliament led Chamberlain to resign and Winston Churchill to form a new ministry.