Winston Churchill: Why did he lose the 1945 elections?

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(Why did Winston Churchill lose the 1945 Elections?)             Faris Al-Ahmadi

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Winston Churchill: Why did he lose the 1945 elections?

Faris Al-Ahmadi, 10B

Word count: 1,470

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” – Winston Churchill

Table of Contents

Page 2:  Table of Contents

Page 3:  A) Plan of the Investigation

Page 3:  B) Description of the Evidence

Page 5:  C) Evaluation of the Sources

Page 6:  D) Analysis

Page 7:  E) Conclusion

Page 8:  F) Bibliography

Page 9:  Appendix A

  1. Plan of the Investigation

This investigation will contain analysis and evidence to the following title topic; why did Winston Churchill lose the 1945 elections? ‘Winston Churchill’ by Peter Neville and ‘Road to Victory’ by Martin Gilbert will be the two main sources that will be used to evaluate different aspects in this investigation. The investigation will also carry out an evaluation of these two sources, in order to review the appropriate literature on Winston Churchill in a critical manner. The main part of the investigation will include factors and evidence leading to the end of his first reign as Prime Minister. His impact on the British population during World War II will also be evaluated, and an analysis of people’s opinions will be carried out. The last part of the investigation will conclude an answer to the title topic, and will also include a powerful quote by Winston Churchill, summarizing his aim in World War II.  

  1. Description of the evidence

There are many facts and evidence pointing to why Winston Churchill lost the 1945 elections in Great Britain. Winston Churchill was said to use more aggressive and war like policies, rather than policies that could work for the nation itself. Churchill admitted that he was “very lonely without a war”.  Before Winston Churchill became Prime Minister, he worked alongside Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain as First Lord of the Admiralty. Churchill stated to Lord Halifax in March 1940, that “we have never done anything except follow the least line of resistance”.  When Churchill became Prime Minister, he stated to the British Population, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat… You ask what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air with all the might and with all the strength that God can give us.”  

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However, Churchill made some mistakes in World War II; such as the sending of British troops, between May 10 and May 21, 1940. It was a disaster, because Churchill decided to send his whole force to Belgium, where they ended up being defeated and having to evacuate from Dunkirk (France) because of surrounding German Forces. However, people said it was a miracle that the troops managed to get evacuated in time.  After Belgium and France surrendered, Britain was alone in the war. 

People’s confidence in Churchill sparked when he defended Britain in the air battle of Britain in 1940. The ...

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