Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 16

Munich Settlement Attacked

Churchill argued that the Munich settlement had seriously weakened the position of Britain and France.

Public Attack on Munich

Churchill made a forceful public attack on the agreement, describing its consequences in exceptionally severe terms.

Speech against the Munich Settlement

Churchill delivered a speech attacking the Munich settlement and rejecting the claim that it represented a satisfactory outcome.

Treaty of Munich

Churchill condemned the agreement as a complete and unmitigated defeat for Britain and France.

Treaty of Munich

Makes a speech describing the Munich Agreement as "a disaster of the first magnitude"

Commons Warning after Munich

Churchill used the Commons debate to warn that the consequences of Munich reached far beyond the immediate crisis.

Condemnation of the Munich Settlement

Churchill condemned the Munich settlement in the Commons and argued that Czechoslovakia had been gravely weakened.

Condemnation of the Munich Settlement

Condemns the Munich settlement in the Commons and argues that Czechoslovakia and the European balance of power have been gravely weakened.

Czechoslovakia Weakened by Munich

Churchill maintained that Munich had left Czechoslovakia gravely weakened and had damaged the European balance of power.

European Balance after Munich

Churchill argued that the Munich settlement had weakened both Czechoslovakia and the wider European balance of power.

Strategic Consequences of Munich

Churchill warned in the Commons that the agreement had serious strategic consequences beyond the immediate territorial settlement.

Commons Division on Munich

Churchill abstained when the Commons division on the Munich Agreement was taken.

Munich Agreement

Abstains when the vote on the Munich Agreement is taken in the Commons

Munich Vote Abstention

During the Commons vote on Munich, Churchill abstained rather than give the settlement his approval.

Parliamentary Abstention over Munich

Churchill used abstention in the Commons to avoid supporting the Munich Agreement.

Treaty of Munich

Abstains when the vote on the Munich Agreement is taken in the Commons

Anglo-Italian Agreement after Munich

Challenges continued accommodation with Fascist Italy after the Munich settlement and the strengthening of the Axis powers.

Anglo-Italian Agreement after Munich

Churchill challenged continued accommodation with Fascist Italy after Munich and linked the issue to the strengthening of the Axis powers.

Axis Strength after Munich

Churchill argued that policies of accommodation after Munich had to be judged against the growing strength of the Axis powers.

Challenge to Accommodation with Italy

Churchill criticised continued accommodation with Fascist Italy in the political climate created by the Munich settlement.

Post-Munich Anglo-Italian Policy

Churchill questioned the wisdom of continuing accommodation with Fascist Italy after the Munich settlement.

Debate on the Address and Rearmament

Churchill returned to the consequences of Munich and argued for stronger national defence and resistance to further aggression.

Debate on the Address and Rearmament

Returns to the consequences of Munich and argues for stronger national defence and resistance to further aggression.

National Defence after Munich

Churchill argued that the lessons of Munich required Britain to strengthen national defence and prepare to resist further aggression.

Rearmament after Munich

Churchill used the debate on the Address to press for stronger rearmament after the Munich settlement.

Resistance to Further Aggression

Churchill linked the consequences of Munich to the need for stronger defence and a firmer policy against additional aggression.

Abstention from Munich Vote

Churchill chose to abstain when the Commons voted on the Munich settlement instead of endorsing the government's policy.

Commons Abstention on Munich

Churchill abstained in the House of Commons rather than vote in support of the Munich Agreement.

Munich Agreement

Abstains in the Commons when voting on the Munich Agreement

No Vote of Support for Munich

Churchill did not vote in favour of the Munich settlement and instead abstained in the Commons.

Refusal to Endorse Munich in Commons

Churchill refused to support the Munich Agreement in the Commons and registered his opposition by abstaining.

Treaty of Munich

Abstains in the Commons when voting on the Munich Agreement

Arms and the Covenant Published

Churchill published Arms and the Covenant, assembling warnings about European security and British rearmament.

Marlborough: His Life and Times", 1933-1938

Publication of "Marlborough: His Life & Times", 1933-1938

Marlborough: His Life and Times

Publication of "Marlborough: His Life & Times", 1933-1938

Visit to Paris

Visits Leon Blum

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1939-1940

Ministry of Supply

In the Commons Churchill calls for a Ministry of Supply

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1940

Speech

Defends his opposition to appeasement to his constituents

Role range: 1937-1940 – 1939-1940

European Situation after Prague

Speaks after the destruction of Czechoslovakia and supports a firmer system of commitments against further German aggression.

Alliance Agreement with Russia & France

Campaigns with Eden for an immediate alliance with Russia & France