How did Churchill become Prime Minister? 10th May 1940
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- How did Churchill become Prime Minister? 10th May 1940
- Norway Campaign - 1940
- Despite its failure Churchill took responsibility and this was seen as brave and confident - a good move
- Chamberlain was humiliated by the failed Norway Campaign and seen as weak.
- Unsuccessful army landings
- Hitler succeeded in taking Denmark and Norway
- Showed that Parliament needed dynamic leaders
- This exposed a lot of hostility towards Chamberlain from his own MPs - through a vote about the conduct of the war in Norway
- Chamberlain and Halifax
- after failed Norway Campaign Labour refused to serve under him as he appeared weak and unable to lead Britain into war
- Humiliated by failed policy of appeasement
- He tried to negotiate with Germany but ultimately failed and war was declared in 1939
- Munich Agreement - 1938. Chamberlain allowed Hitler to have Czechoslovakia for appeasement; Churchill heavily disgareed as did Czech. A year later they went to war.
- Had lost the support of backbench MPs
- Need for a decisive, dynamic leader which Chamberlain was not
- Increasingly unwell and unable to lead
- The only other option for a leader was Lord Halifax but he was unwilling to give up his title for a premiership
- Churchill as a leader
- Labour were willing to serve under Churchill and he had a combination of both Conservative and Labour support
- Had disagreed with failed Munich agreement of 1938
- Was seen as dynamic and decisive due to his ability to stay strong with his opinions
- Had been First Lord of the Admiralty during the successful World War 1
- Seen as a good war leader
- Took responsibility for Norway campaign - 1940 - which made him appear strong
- Norway Campaign - 1940
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