Abdication Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
When was the crisis and with who?
A
1936 with Edward VIII
2
Q
Who did Edward want to marry?
A
Wallis Simpson - American divorcee
3
Q
What did Churchill propose?
A
Morganatic marriage
4
Q
What did Edward do?
A
1) “Something must be done” at Merthyr Tydfil
2) Ties to Nazi sympathy
5
Q
Who rejected the morganatic marriage?
A
PM Stanley Baldwin
6
Q
What group was Churchill a part of?
A
The King’s Friends
7
Q
What happened in Parliament?
A
Churchill’s speech was shouted down & humiliated
