Churchill's view of events Flashcards
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Why was Churchill isolated because of his views on India
- in opposition to his own party and the labour party
-his views were old-fashioned and victorian, he belived in white man supremacy
-got compared to hitler as a result of his views
What other factors led to Churchills isolation
-view on appeasment
-hostillity towards trade unions and labour
-mistrust of loysalties- conservative to libreal
-tempremant towards labour
What was Churchills view and what did he think slef-rule would entail for the empire?
Believed that they were uncivillised, it would lead to the break down of the empire due to the fact India was known as the Jewwel in the crown
What did Churchill believe would happen in terms of damage to Britain if India was granted self-rule?
-Suez canal threatened
-Damage trade
When was the Armistar Massacre and what happened?
1919- General Dyer- Declared for mass shooting on a group of unarmed sikhs
How did the Armistar Massacre affect Britain and Churchill?
Indians grouped together in order to demand the end of British rule, therfore Churchills demand became more extreme
When was Ghandi’s salt march and what happened?
1930, protested through civil disobedience
When was the goverment of India act and what is it?
1935, gave india self rule in 8 provinces
What king was involved with the abdication crisis ?
King Edward VII
What was the issues with King Edwards that led to the abdication crisis
He was inlove with American socialite Wallis Simpson, but she had previously been divorced twice.
Divorce was prohibted by the Chruch of England, and Stanley Baldwin
What was Churchill’s view on the abdication cirisis?
Churchill wsas in full support of The king and belived that he should not have to abdicate.
What was the general consesus regarding the abdisction crisis and how did this affect Churchill?
-threat to empire (dominions may break away)
-HOC very agaisnt it
-Baldwin opposed
Churchills reputation plummented as it was presented thta he was playing politics with the monarchy
What were the reasons fro Baldwin not including Churchill in his 1935-7 cabinet?
-his extreme stance on India
-Abdication Crisis
-Outburts in defense debates
- the threat of churchill to Baldwins position
What was the context between the reamarmament policy?
Germany, italy and Japan all persued expansionist policies and Bristain did not have the resources to stand up to these three potential threats
Where did the ‘Big three’ pose threats to?
germany - Europe
Japan-Asian Empire
Italy-North Africa and east med
What was the Ten year Rule and when was it made?
1919- guides to the army by the government that there will not be another war in the next ten years therfore they should disarm
How did Churchill affect the Ten Year Rule?
In 1928, Churchill made the rule ongoining and stated that it should remain until countermanded
What was Churchills stance on Hitler’s rising power
-warned of german rearmament from 1932
- wanted to rearm Britian
- He was worried about Air power and feared that Britain would be defenceless
What did Churchill view as the biggest threat from Germany?
The creation of the Luftwafer in which Hitler built around 4,000 planes, breaking the treaty of Versailles
how did german aggression take place between 1936-1938
-remillitarization of the Rhineland
-Annexed Austria
-Demanded that Czechoslovakia give germany the sudentanland
What was the main worry about rearmamaent for Britain during the 1930’s
the capability of the british economy to support a sustained period of remarmanemt.
What happened after the failure of the league of nation?
Manchura crisis-1931
italian invasion of Abbysnia-1935
What happedn in 1935- Hitler
Hitler was the undibuted leader of Germany,he had left the league of nations and made a peace psct with poland
What was the reuslt of the Whit paper in 1935?
very litrtle impact on public or politiicla opinion of Britain,Hitler used it as a way to reintroduce conscription in Germany
