Churchill’s View of Events 1929-40 Flashcards
What time period was Churchill out of office
1929-1939
What 4 main views were the reason Churchill was out of office for so long
India
The abdication of King Edward VIII
Rearmament
Concessions to Hitler
What did Churchill describe Gandhi as
A seditious Middle Temple lawyer now posing as a fakir
Why did Churchill support the king
Churchill was a royalist
He made a speech to the House of Commons supporting the King which was shouted down
How did Churchill view the rearmament in Germany
He saw it as brutal
He hated the displayed racism and violence
What did Churchill fear
A repeat of the situation prior to 1914 where Germany became a threat to European peace
Did Churchill like or dislike the Treaty of Versailles
He agreed with the policies
How was Churchill responsible for Britain for disarming
He was responsible for disarming in the 1920s and maintaining the 10 year rule
What was the 10 year rule
Defence planning shouldn’t be consider a war for another 10 years and cut back on spending for the defence
Lasted 1919-32
What was the Locarno Pact and when was it established
An agreement between Britain, France, Germany, and Italy guaranteeing Germany’s western frontiers established by the ToV
1925
What was the Kellogg-Briand pact and when was it established
The work of the US Secretary of State Kellogg and the French Foreign Minister Briand outlawing war
1928
What happened in March 1928 (Austria)
The annexation of Austria by Germany
What happened in March 1939 (Czech)
Germany took the defenceless Czech state
What was the result of the vote between 7-8 May 1940 (Chamberlain)
281 to 200
Different to the usual 200 vote majority
What did this vote reveal to Chamberlain
It exposed a lot of hostility to him among his own MPs
