The Situation After Munich

Question 1

When did public and political opinion change ?

Answer 1

1938

Question 2

How did Churchills position change after the events of March 1939 and the end of Czechslovakia ?

Answer 2

Less unrealistic because of both opinion in Britian and in the empire vital if Britian were to survive the war

Question 3

By 1939 what measures were Britian taking ?

Answer 3

Conscription, planning for air raids, formation of an expeditionary force and an enlarged force

Question 4

Why would an invasion of Poland be a problem for Britian ?

Answer 4

The Poland guarantee didn’t make war inevitable but meant a response from Britain was likely

Question 5

What did Hitler do in 1939 ?

Answer 5

A non aggression pact with the USSR in August 1939
Made sure invaded Poland without a Russian intervention

Question 6

When does Hitler invade Poland ?
What happened in the next two days

Answer 6

1 September 1939 and Chamberlain asked Churchill to be a member of an inner war cabinet
2 September no British response
3 September 11am Britian declared war

Question 7

How did Britians declaration of war change Churchills position ?

Answer 7

No longer outsider re entered government