Churchill - attitudes to post-war Europe

Question 1

Relations with France?

Answer 1

1930: supported French Statesman Briand’s idea for a European Union.
1940: supported union with France –> declaration stated that ‘France and Great Britain shall no longer be two nations but one Franco-British union.’

Question 2

Relations with USA?

Answer 2

Proposed ‘a united states of Europe with reduced barriers of trade and movement.’

Question 3

Did everyone want Britain to dominate?

Answer 3

No - someone in all groups

Question 4

Economic problems with Churchill’s post-war plans?

Answer 4

Being a key player in the world was expensive in defence terms.

Question 5

What did the left worry?

Answer 5

Britain would be sucked into America’s hatred towards Russia

Question 6

What did the right worry?

Answer 6

Commonwealth resented British dominance and wanted independence

Question 7

Churchill’s son in law: name?

Answer 7

Duncan Sandys

Question 8

What did Duncan Sandys do?

Answer 8

Organised a meeting of 800 influential Europeans in 1947. Led to the formation of the Council of Europe in 1949.

Question 9

Where did Churchill speak about his post-war plans for Europe?

Answer 9

University of Zurich

Question 10

What did Churchill advocate at University of Zurich?

Answer 10

• “We British have our own Commonwealth of Nations. These do not weaken, on the contrary, they strengthen, the world organisation.”
• “must be a partnership between France and Germany.”