1. Churchill's view on India and Abdication

Question 1

What were 3 issues that set ‘CH’ aside from mainstream thinking?

Answer 1

India
Abdication
Rearmament

Question 2

Which king abdicated and who did he marry?

Answer 2

Edward VIII - Wallis Simpson

Question 3

What did Churchill view India as?

Answer 3

‘Jewel in the crown’

Question 4

In Churchill’s view, what did British rule ensure within India?

Answer 4

economic and social progress

Question 5

What did India want in 1920/30s?

Answer 5

self-governance and representation

Question 6

What was Gandhi well known for?

Answer 6

contributed greatly to India’s independence

Question 7

When did Britain announce its intentions of allowing India to self-govern?

Answer 7

1935

Question 8

When was the government of India act introduced and when did it take effect?

Answer 8

Act came in 1935 and took effect 1937

Question 9

What did Churchill feel towards India’s independence? From this - what did he see as his duty?

Answer 9

Bitterly opposed

launch personal crusade to defend Britain’s interests

Question 10

What isolated Churchill further in terms of India?

Answer 10

extreme public statements and support for racist organisations

Question 11

What had King Edward been a keen supporter of?

Answer 11

the war effort - something that Churchill liked too

Question 12

When did Stanley Baldwin tell the king he couldn’t Wallis couldn’t be queen?

Answer 12

November 1936

Question 13

When did King Edward abdicate?

Answer 13

December 1936

Question 14

What was the ‘Kings Friend’s group’?

Answer 14

support for monarch under loyalty