When war came in September 1939, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made him First Lord of the Admiralty, only for Churchill to be propelled into 10 Downing Street the following May. While Churchill promised ‘victory’ in his inaugural speech to the House of Commons, the first weeks of his p...
When Nazi Germany attacked France on May 10, 1940, it was time for Chamberlain to step down as prime minister. Appeasement hadn't worked; it was time for action. The same day that Chamberlain resigned, King George VI asked Churchill to become prime minister. Just three days later, Churchill...
This is a reference to the "peace in our time" deal agreed by prime minister Neville Chamberlain with Adolf Hitler, which failed to halt further aggression by Nazi Germany before the Second World War. Then, as previously with the First World War, "America...
George ___ Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement towards Germany and Italy. When Chamberlain resigned in May 1940, the king wished to ___ him with Lord Halifax, but was persuaded to accept Winston Churchill, whose wartime ___ he then supported unreservedly. AHLBOPart ...
27.The British Prime Minister who led the British to defeat Nazi Germany is ___. A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. MacDonald D. Macmillan 28.The British constitution is made up of the following EXCEPT ___. A. Commonwealth law B. statute law C. common law D. ancient documents 29.The Ho...
Wendy Chamberlain, the Scottish Liberal Democrat spokeswoman for constitutional relations, said: "We need a plan that has a whiff of a chance of working. Liberal Democrats will back a temporary government to stop a no-deal Brexit, but that cannot be led by the divisive Jeremy Corbyn." ...
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Davis cited a quote from a Conservative lawmaker, Leo Amery, to then Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain over his handling of war in 1940: "You have sat there too long for the good you have done. In the name of God, go." Asked directly by an opposition lawmaker if he would resign, ...
By 1937 they had persuaded the Party to oppose Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasement of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.[34][35] However, as late as April 1939 the Party strongly opposed conscription for the Army.[36] 【参考译文】在1935年大选中,工党票数回升至800万张(38%),克莱门特·...
The chamberlain, responsible for sitting arrangements, became a popular figure in the medieval household as social standing was indicated by the location a person sat relative to the high table and to others. The unique towers offered great protection against potential attackers. At one time a ...