Kq2 Flashcards
What was Churchill’s attitude towards Indian independence ?
Utterly opposed the idea
- thought it would lead to religious conflict
- trade links with India lost
- a key port to the empire lost
Effect of ww1 on Indian independence?
1.5mil troops fought, = stronger protests for independence
Amritsar massacre?
1919-5 murdered
- riots ensued, 5000 dispersed, 379 killed
- congress became a mass movement
Simon commission?
1927- proposed self-govt
- didn’t pacify Indians, demanded dominion status
Two round table conferences?
1930-31
Both unsuccessful
-Churchill refused to meet Ghandi
Government of India act?
1935- hated by Indians as fell short of dominion status
- tension between Muslims & Hindus
Churchills position in 1930’s?
Backbencher
Outdated views on India
Bad economic policy
Eccentric views on abdication
Churchills book ?
The gathering storm - 1948
How did air defence increase in 1930’s?
1937- 1 radar
1940 - 37 radar
fighter command 10X stronger
Churchill & chamberlains reaction to anchluss?
March 1938
Churchill-demanded grand alliance
Chamberlain- solve Versailles by appeasement
11th sept 1938?
Both warned hitler he could not carry on without intervention
What did appeasement achieve?
Brought time - prepare for war
- kept peace
Churchills attitude to appeasement?
Privately agreed
Publicly against it, blamed nev for invasion of Czech
Churchills attitude to German rearmament?
1934 onwards he was against it
“Inevitable road to war”
Why was he not in a position to have these views?
Out of office
Didn’t have figures
Exaggerated them
