Origins and significance of splits in the Liberal Party by 1918

Origins and significance of splits in the Liberal Party by 1918

Historian Trevor Wilson described the Liberals in the war as a sick person being hit by a bus. The Liberals had to sacrifice some of their most cherished beliefs in the war. Asquith and DLG were very different. When DLG became PM the party was split: Liberals who supported him and the majority of Liberals who supported Asquith. The immediate cause of the crisis was DLG's support of the three…