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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 13

Follow Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill through 1,398 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1917–1923Years on this page

1917

Reform of Munitions Ministry

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Reforms the Ministry of Munitions

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Election

Minister of Munitions · Dundee · Government / Coalition Government

Returns to Parliament after winning the Dundee election

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Election

Minister of Munitions · Dundee · Government / Coalition Government

Wins the election with a vote of 7,302. Must be elected to Parliament because of his Cabinet appointment

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Munitions of War Bill

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Presents the Munitions of War Bill to Parliament to reform munitions production

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Council of Munitions

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Announces plans to create a streamlined department composed of a council of 11 members

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Alliance Winston Churchill and Louis Loucher

Minister of Munitions · Government / Coalition Government

Churchill agrees with Louis Loucher to set up an Inter Allied Munitions Council

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Meeting with The French to discuss munitions

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Meets the French to discuss munitions

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Creil Munitions

Minister of Munitions · Creil · Government / Coalition Government

Agrees to set up a munitions factory so arms can be repaired in France

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Creil Munitions

Minister of Munitions · Creil · Warfare / World War, 1st

Agrees to set up a munitions factory so arms can be repaired in France

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1917-1918

Mobilization

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Presses for the cavalry to man tanks

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

1918

Mobilization

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Cables all factories to requested increased output

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Red Cross

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Counters the Red Cross efforts to stop the French use of chemical weapons

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Reform of Chemical Warfare

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Counters the Red Cross efforts to stop the French use of chemical weapons

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Visit to Paris

Minister of Munitions · Paris · Government / Coalition Government

Visits GHQ in Paris & the Front

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Minister of Munitions · Government / Coalition Government

Attends the BEF GHQ Shell Conference

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Conference of Shell

Minister of Munitions · Government / Coalition Government

Attends the BEF GHQ Shell Conference

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Allied Munitions Council

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Attends the Allied Munitions Council

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Conference of Gas

Minister of Munitions · London · Government / Coalition Government

Chairs the Gas Conference

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

Election

Minister of Munitions · Government / Coalition Government

Fights the election as a Coalition (Lloyd George) Liberal

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1917-1918

1919

Minister of Air

Minister of Air · Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Minister of Air

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Minister of War

Minister of War · Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Minister of War

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Bolshevik Party

Minister of War · Paris · Government / Coalition Government

Attends the Paris Peace Conference, urges a military expedition against the Bolsheviks

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Conference of Paris

Minister of War · Paris · Government / Coalition Government

Attends the Paris Peace Conference, urges a military expedition against the Bolsheviks

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Alliance Great Britain and the White anti-Bolshevik forces

Minister of War · Government / Coalition Government

100 million pounds is sent in military supplies to the Whites but they are defeated. 100 million pounds is sent in military supplies but the anti-Bolsheviks are defeated

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Bolshevik Party

Minister of War · Government / Coalition Government

œ100 million is sent in military supplies but the anti-Bolsheviks are defeated

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Constitution of Great Britain

Minister of War · Ulster · Government / Coalition Government

Supports the Protestants by vetoing proposal by the Ulster Government to introduce PR

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

1920

Independence of Great Britain

Minister of War · London · Government / Coalition Government

Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Independence of Israel

Minister of War · London · Government / Coalition Government

Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

Jewish State

Minister of War · London · Government / Coalition Government

Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State

Role range: 1916-1922 – 1919-1920

1921

Transjordan Mandate

Earl · Colonial Secretary · Cairo · Warfare / League of Nations

Churchill convened British officials in Cairo to reconsider postwar policy in the Middle East. Their discussions helped establish the framework for an Arab-led administration in Transjordan under British supervision.

Role range: 1921-1922

Transjordan Mandate

Earl · Colonial Secretary · Cairo · Warfare / League of Nations

Churchill supported a political arrangement under which Abdullah would govern territory east of the Jordan River. Britain expected the arrangement to stabilize the region without imposing direct administration from Jerusalem.

Role range: 1921-1922

Transjordan Mandate

Earl · Colonial Secretary · Cairo · Warfare / League of Nations

Separates Transjordan administration from Palestine mandate policy.

Role range: 1921-1922

1922

Transjordan Mandate

Earl · Colonial Secretary · London · Warfare / League of Nations

British policy established a distinct administration in Transjordan while retaining responsibility as mandatory power. The arrangement distinguished the emirate from the institutions governing Palestine west of the Jordan River.

Role range: 1921-1922

1923

CP

Member of Conservative Party · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Wants to join the Conservatives to resist the rise of Socialism. Rejoins the Conservative Party declaring that the 3 Party system is at an end. Declares the Liberals are doomed & the Labour Government has to be brought down

CP

Member of Conservative Party · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Defeated in the election leaves the Liberal Party & rejoins the Conservative Party

Election

Member of Conservative Party · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Defeated in the election leaves the Liberal Party & rejoins the Conservative Party

The World Crisis First Volume

Humanities / Social Science

Churchill published the first volume of The World Crisis, his history of the First World War.

The World Crisis Second Volume

Humanities / Social Science

Churchill published another volume of The World Crisis, examining the escalation and conduct of the European war.

Election

Member of Conservative Party · Leicester · Politics / Liberal Party

Defeated at Leicester West

The World Crisis", a prediction of impending war

Warfare / Military

Publication of "The World Crisis", a prediction of impending war

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