Wilderness Years: Churchill's Background Flashcards
1
Q
What position did Churchill hold during WW1?
A
First Lord of the Admiralty
2
Q
What disastrous WW1 battle was Churchill blamed for?
A
Gallipoli
3
Q
Where in Britain did Churchill send in tanks to deal with striking workers?
A
Glasgow
4
Q
Where in Wales did Churchill send in troops to deal with striking miners in 1910?
A
Tonypandy
5
Q
What government role did Churchill hold in the 1924-29 Conservative government?
A
Chancellor of the Exchequer
6
Q
What year did the General Strike happen?
A
1926
7
Q
Was Churchill a supporter of socialism/communism?
A
No
8
Q
Which country experienced a communist revolution in 1917?
A
Russia
9
Q
What was the name of the forces Churchill encouraged the use of against rebels in Ireland?
A
Blacks and Tans
10
Q
Was Churchill for or against the continuation of the British Empire?
A
For
