History - Winston Churchill Flashcards
When was Churchill born?
30 November 1874
When did he die?
24January 1965
Where was he born and where did he die?
Blenheim Palace
Education? Where and what type?
Harrow - prestigious boarding school
Career before politics
Cavalry Officer British Politics
Early political career
Joined Conservative Party as MP for Oldham 1900
Switched to Liberal Party in 1903
1904 - Voted for women’s vote
1911 - helped introduce - Free School Meals, Job centres, Pay for sick workers
What was his role in World War 1
Part of the government that lead Britain into WW1.
How many people from the Empire died in the war?
900,000 Empire soldiers
Describe the attack against Turkey?
Churchill planned a disastrous attack - Gallipoli 1915
He quit the Government and went to fight in the trenches.
What were the key attitudes he expressed in the 1930s
Warned early on about the threat of Hitler
1938 supported abdication of Edward Viii
1937 - racist attitudes about Britain’s role in America and Australia, and acts against Red Indians and black people of Australia.
“I do not admit a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place”
When, where and how did Churchill almost die?
Dec 1931 - New York - hit and almost killed by a yellow taxi.
When did he become Prime Minister? What was happening?
May 13th 1940 whilst Hitler’s armies were sweeping through France
Key features of the war effort?
May 1940 - evacuation of Army at Dunkirk 360,000 saved
June 1940 - refused to make peace with Hitler - Britain must fight on he declared
Battle of Britain with RAF outnumbered 4:1 . Britain won.
What impact did his speeches have?
Inspired millions to continue the struggle despite 2 million homes being destroyed.
What happened in 1945
Churchill lost the 1945 election in spite of having won the war.
