Lord Halifax
Type: Person
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, known as the 1st Baron Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the 3rd Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a British Conservative politician. He held several senior ministerial posts during this time, most notably those of Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931 and of Foreign Secretary between 1938 and 1940. He was one of the architects of the policy of appeasement of Adolf Hitler in 1936–1938, working closely with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
Role: Foreign Secretary (1938–1940); British Ambassador to the United States (1941–1946)
Affiliation: United Kingdom Government; Conservative Party
Mentioned in 2 podcast episodes
Who brought it up
- Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? on The Rest Is History
Lord Halifax has actually gone on the BBC and totally rejected any talk of a deal.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History