Winston Churchill Flashcards
When was Churchill made home sectretary of the liberal party?
1908
What did Churchill introduce as liberal home secretary?
pensions for the retired, an insurance act for the unemployed
Was Churchill against women’s suffrage?
Yes
In 1910, Churchill got a bad reaction from many because…
He sent in the army to quell a miners strike in South Wales.
Why did Churchill resign as Lord of the Admiralty in 1915?
Gallipoli, a disastrous attack on Turkey which led to 160,000 deaths
Why did Churchill become a commander in 1916?
To restore his reputation after Gallipoli
What year did Churchill rejion the conservatives?
1924
When was Churchill Chancellor of the Exchequer?
1924-1929
Why was Churchill isolated by Tory leadership in 1929?
B
Name 3 views Churchill expressed during the wilderness years
Gandhi was a threat and the British Empire must remain, Britain’s policy of appeasement was wrong, King Edward VII was right to marry Wallis Simpson
Who recommended Churchill for PM during WW2?
Neville Chamberlain
What did Churchill become famous for during WW2?
Morale-boosting speeches
Name 3 successes of Churchill’s stint as PM during WW2?
Britain won the war, he maintained good relations with allies, and found out he needed to break enigma code to win, saved British troops from Dundalk
What did Churchill die of in 1965?
A severe stroke
Why might Churchill be seen as racist?
He saw white as the superior race and wanted the British Empie to remain
