Why did Neville chamberlian sign the munich pact?

Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich Pact in 1938 primarily to avoid another large-scale war in Europe following the devastation of World War I. He believed that appeasing Adolf Hitler by allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia would satisfy Hitler's expansionist ambitions and maintain peace. Chamberlain famously declared that the agreement would bring "peace for our time," reflecting his commitment to diplomacy and avoidance of conflict. However, this policy of appeasement is widely criticized for ultimately emboldening Nazi Germany.