1.1 why was Churchill out of office for so long?

Question 1

What years were Churchill not in any Government?

Answer 1

-1929 to 1939
-He missed out on 3 different governments

Question 2

What were Churchill’s controversial views and actions in this period?

Answer 2

-Believed that Britain should continue to own India (empire)
-Disagreed that the King should abdicate
-Churchill’s failure in Gallipoli during WW1
-Didn’t keep Britain with the gold standard

Question 3

What did Churchill believe about Indians?

Answer 3

-They were a beastly people with a beastly religion
-They were unable to govern themselves and needed Britain to do it for them
-Criticised Gandhi heavily

Question 4

How many deaths were caused due to Churchill’s failure in Gallipoli?

Answer 4

-8000
-Due to his poor mismanaging of the geography
-Believed they were storming a beach but it was a cliff face