Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 14

The World Crisis

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

Election

Will stand as "Independent anti-Socialist candidate" for the Abbey Div of Westminster

Election

Defeated by 43 votes by the official Conservative candidate

Constitution of Great Britain

Adopted "Constitutional & Anti-Socialist" candidate for Epping

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Member of Parliament

Adopted "Constitutional & Anti-Socialist" candidate for Epping

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Constitution of Great Britain

Elected Member of Parliament for Epping, "Constitutional anti-Socialist"

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament for Epping, "Constitutional anti-Socialist"

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, although not a member of the Conservative Party

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Gold Standard Policy

Churchill begins preparing a return to gold at the pre-war sterling parity after becoming Chancellor.

Role range: 1924-1929

Conference of Allies

Tries to reduce Germany's war debts to France & France's war debts to the US. Attends the Allied Financial Conference

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Return to Gold

Churchill announces restoration of sterling's pre-war gold parity.

Role range: 1924-1929

Budget

Churchill presents his first budget and announces the Government's intention to restore sterling's gold parity.

Role range: 1924-1929

Economy of Great Britain

The budget announces sterling's return at the pre-war rate of approximately 4.86 United States dollars per pound.

Role range: 1924-1929

Income Tax

Churchill's budget combines the gold-standard announcement with reductions in the standard rate of income tax.

Role range: 1924-1929

Strike

Organizes the printing of a Government newspaper, the "British Gazette". Advocates "no surrender" to the strikers

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Gold Standard Act

The Gold Standard Act receives royal assent and restores convertibility of sterling into gold bullion.

Role range: 1924-1929

Gold Standard

The Bank of England is required to sell gold bullion at the statutory pre-war price.

Role range: 1924-1929

General Strike

Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Strike

Praised by the Daily Mail for his handling of the General Strike

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Defection

Returns to the Conservatives because the Liberal Party had supported Ramsay MacDonald

Role range: 1924-1929

Strike

A subsidy of 10M is agreed by the Cabinet for 9 months to prepare for a coal strike

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Conservatives

Rejoins the Conservative Party after 21 years absence

Role range: 1924-1929

Budget

Reduces the Treasurys contribution to health & unemployment schemes by 11%. Intoduces a contributory old age pension scheme & reduces direct taxation by 4%

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Visit to Mussolini in Italy

Visits Mussolini in Italy, 1st visit to Italy

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

Reform of Industry

Passes legislation which reduces rates for industry

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

The World Crisis 1916 to 1918

Churchill published further volumes of The World Crisis, giving his account of wartime strategy and government.

Budget

Churchill makes his 4th budget speech

Role range: 1924-1929 – 1924-1929

The Aftermath Published

Churchill published The Aftermath, a volume of The World Crisis dealing with the consequences of the First World War.

My Early Life Published

Churchill published My Early Life, a memoir of his childhood and early military and political experiences.

Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Resigns from the shadow Cabinet over Baldwins support for Indian self-Government

Lecture

Says politics is entering a new era above party politics to face economic problems

The World Crisis", 1923-31

Publication of "The World Crisis", 1923-31

The World Crisis

Publication of "The World Crisis", 1923-31

Armament

Churchills first Speech in Parliament warning about German rearmament

Role range: 1931-1935

Thoughts and Adventures Published

Churchill published Thoughts and Adventures, a collection of essays examining politics, history and personal experience.

Armament

Begins to advocate re-armament against Germany

Marlborough Biography First Volume

Churchill published the first volume of Marlborough His Life and Times, his study of the Duke of Marlborough.

Armament

Warns of growing German air strength

Armament

Advocates a the creation of a Ministry of Supply

Role range: 1935-1937

Abdication

Supports Edward VIII during the abdication, loses much political support

Role range: 1935-1937