Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 35

Health of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Suffers a stroke & for a few days his life is in the balance. Spends the next 3 months in convalescence

Role range: 1951-1955

Diplomatic relations with Iran are restored

Diplomatic relations with Iran are restored

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Legislation

The Transport Act breaks up the British Transport Commissions monopoly on haulage

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Reform of Monopolies

The Transport Act breaks up the British Transport Commissions monopoly on haulage

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Operation Anvil

Operation Anvil leads to the detention of over 16,000 Mau Mau suspects in Kenya

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Nuclear Power

The Defence Policy Committee outlines the production of the British H-bomb

Rationing

Food rationing ends

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Nuclear Power

Cabinet agrees to produce the British H-bomb in Britain

Role range: 1951-1955

Strike

The dockers go on unofficial strike

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Election

Feels he can lead another election but Woolton, the Party Chairman, disagrees. Churchill says he can lead another election but Woolton, the Party Chairman, disagrees

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Armament

Agrees with the USA that Germany should be able to rearm

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Armament

Agrees with the USA that the Allies should allow Germany to rearm

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Defence

Britain agrees to keep 4 Divisions on the Continent & the French agree to German rearmament

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Reform of Government

The Ministry of Food is merged with the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Rule of Cyprus

The Turkish want Cyprus returned or partioned, Britain refuses its independence

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

WEU

The "Western European Union" will co-ordinate European armies, including Britain

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

A History of the English Speaking Peoples", 1956-1958

Publication of "The Second World War", 1948-54. Publication of "A History of the English Speaking Peoples", 1956-1958

A History of the English Speaking Peoples

Publication of "The Second World War", 1948-54. Publication of "A History of the English Speaking Peoples", 1956-1958

The Second World War", 1948-54

Publication of "The Second World War", 1948-54. Publication of "A History of the English Speaking Peoples", 1956-1958

The Second World War

Publication of "The Second World War", 1948-54. Publication of "A History of the English Speaking Peoples", 1956-1958

WEU

The "Western European Union" will co-ordinate European armies, including Britain

Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

MacMillan advises Churchill to retire

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Pact between Turkey and Iraq

Turkey & Iraq sign a Treaty of alliance, Parliament votes to support it

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Budget

Churchills budget includes expenditure on the hydrogen bomb

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Nuclear Power

Churchills budget includes expenditure on the hydrogen bomb

Nuclear Power

Opens the debate in Parliament in favour of investing in a British hydrogen bomb

Role range: 1951-1955

Strike

Print Workers go on strike

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Resigns due to ill health. Chairs the Cabinet for the last time & announces his resignation

Role range: 1951-1955 – 1951-1955

Health of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Resigns due to ill health

Role range: 1951-1955

The Birth of Britain Published

Churchill published The Birth of Britain, the first volume of A History of the English Speaking Peoples.

Conferment of honorary us citizenship by Congress

Conferment of honorary us citizenship by Congress

Death of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

On the 70th anniversary of the death of his Father, Lord Randolph Churchill. Death of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, exactly 70 yrs after his father,. Death of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Death of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Death of Winston Churchill

Role range: 1940-1945

Burial

The lying-in-state commences 9:00am, Wednesday, January 27th for 3 days

Burial

9:35am the bearer party of Grenadier Guards removes the coffin from the Catafalque

Burial

Given a state funeral & buried less than 1 mile from his place of birth

Burial

Churhills body lies in state at Westminster Hall. 350,000 people queued, most for three or four hours, to pay homage

Birth of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Churchill celebrates his 90th birthday