Churchill Wilderness (1930s) Flashcards
What was the name of the pro-Independence group that Gandhi was a part of?
Indian National Congress
What year did the Round Table Talks on India occur?
1930-31
What nickname did India have (in relation to the British Empire)?
The Jewel of the Crown
Who was the Conservative Party leader during the India issue?
Baldwin
What was the name of the anti-independence group that Churchill was a part of?
Indian Empire Society
What year was the Government of India Act passed?
1935
Who was PM during the abdication crisis?
Baldwin
What did the King say when he visited Merthyr Tydfil in 1936?
“something must be done”
What did Churchill suggest to solve the abdication crisis?
Morganatic marriage
What were those who supported the King known as?
The Kings Friends
What economic issue had prevented large rearmament in the early 1930s?
The Wall Street Crash
What was the name of the German airforce developed by Hitler?
the Luftwaffe
What agreements at the end of WWI had restricted rearmament?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Anglo-German naval treaty said what?
German navy was allowed to be 35% of the size of the British navy
What did Hitler do in 1936 (foreign policy) ?
Re-militarisation of the Rhineland
