What were the reasons for Churchill becoming prime minister in 1940?

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  • What were the reasons for Churchill becoming prime minister in 1940?
    • Chamberlain's weaknesses
      • post September 1939 – Britain’s actions had been limited and described as a ‘phoney war’ by a US commentator
      • Chamberlain had demonstrated a catalogue of errors
    • the Labour Party
      • Labour forced a vote of no confidence, 281/200 to the government
        • 40 Conservative MPs voted against Chamberlain
    • Churchill's strengths
      • Churchill took responsibility for the Norway Campaign and remained loyal to Chamberlain winning support
      • Churchill's warnings about the dangers of German rearmament had proved correct
      • Churchill was seen as having good leadership characteristics

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