Churchill's view of events OCR
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- Churchill's view of events
- INDIA
- 1857 - BR controlled India
- India wanted independence
- Gandhi - non-violent protests
- BR Gov: attempted to appease the Indians
- Government of India Act 1935
- Churchill saw India as the 'jewel in the crown' of the BR empire
- Believed in superiority of the white race
- Supporters WC: saw his views on India as too extreme
- Appeared old fashioned
- India wanted independence
- 1857 - BR controlled India
- ABDICATION
- Edward V111
- Marry Mrs Simpson
- Twice divorced and American
- Cabinet did not approve of the marriage
- Threatened stability
- Difficult for the BR public to accept
- Supported the King
- In the minority with his beliefs once again
- Showed that he was oblivious to public opinion
- In the minority with his beliefs once again
- Marry Mrs Simpson
- Edward V111
- APPEASE
- Munich Agreement 1938
- Sudetenland part of Germany
- Policy adopted by Chamberlain
- Supported by Queen
- Criticised by Churchill
- Argued that it weakened BR and strengthened Germany
- Seen as old-fashioned
- Public = too harsh
- Public = anti-war feeling
- WC = hypocritical - he had initiated much of BR disarmament in 1920s
- Public = anti-war feeling
- Criticised by Churchill
- Supported by Queen
- Munich Agreement 1938
- GERMANY
- Feared Germany would break the Treaty of Versailles
- Saw continuity with the old and new regime
- Hitler reintroduced conscription in 1935
- German rearmament = a threat
- Feared this was a sign of German revival of militarism
- Feared Germany would break the Treaty of Versailles
- INDIA
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