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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Biography and Timeline — Page 5

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1911

4 July 1911

Rule of Morocco

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

Cabinet decides Germany should consult Britain over Morocco

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

4 July 1911

Rule of Morocco

Home Secretary of Great Britain · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Cabinet decides Germany should not influence Morocco without consulting Britain

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

25 July 1911

Diplomatic Proposal

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

In a letter to Grey proposes the British detach Spain from her pro-German position

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

July 1911

Political Support at Agadir

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Agadir · Government / Liberal Party Government

Because of Germany's action at Agidir Churchill supports France & informs Lloyd-George

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

23 August 1911

Diplomatic Plan

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

Forecasts the Germans will cross the Meuse on the Twentieth day of the invasion on France. Forecasts German military plans in an attack on France at the Comm of Imperial Defence

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

23 August 1911

Invasion of France

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

Forecasts the Germans will cross the Meuse on the Twentieth day of the invasion on France

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

30 August 1911

Diplomatic Proposal

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

Proposes to Grey France, Britain & Russia safeguard Belgium, Holland & Denmark

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

24 October 1911

First Lord of Admiralty

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

24 October 1911

Admiralty Appointment

First Lord of the Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Becomes First Lord of the Admiralty in Asquith's government.

Role range: 1911-1915

24 October 1911

First Lord of the Admiralty

First Lord of the Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Assumes political responsibility for British naval administration.

Role range: 1911-1915

28 October 1911

Naval War Staff

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Completes a memorandum advocating the creation of a Naval War Staff

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

17 November 1911

Launch

First Lord of Admiralty · Devonport · Government / Liberal Party Government

Launches the Centurion

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

18 November 1911

Launch

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Attends the launch of the HMS Centurion

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

1911

Legislation

Home Secretary of Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchill is responsible for Part II of Lloyd George's National Insurance Act

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1910-1911

1911

Committee of Home Rule

Member of Committee Home Rule · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Member of Irish Home Rule Committee

Role range: 1908-1915

1911

Constitution of Great Britain

Member of Committee Home Rule · Government / Liberal Party Government

Favours an Imperial Parliament. Favors "Home Rule All Round", Parliaments for Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales

Role range: 1908-1915

1911

Home Rule

Member of Committee Home Rule · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Member of Irish Home Rule Committee

Role range: 1908-1915

1911

Irish Home Rule

Member of Committee Home Rule · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Member of Irish Home Rule Committee

Role range: 1908-1915

1911

National Insurance Parliamentary Advocacy

Humanities / Social Science

Churchill supported the National Insurance Act and argued for social protection within Liberal reform politics.

1912

8 January 1912

Admiralty Planning Reform

First Lord of the Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Improves centralized planning for intelligence, operations and mobilization.

Role range: 1911-1915

8 January 1912

Naval War Staff Established

First Lord of the Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Establishes a Naval War Staff within the Admiralty.

Role range: 1911-1915

31 January 1912

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Cassel warns Churchill & Lloyd George about German naval expansion

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

January 1912

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Learns plans to deepen the Kiel Canal, Britain will need 40 battleships within 24 hrs

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

14 February 1912

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Circulates the new German Navy Law to the Cabinet

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

18 March 1912

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Announces in the Commons that for every German battleship built Britain should build 2

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

18 March 1912

Diplomatic Proposal at London

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Proposes a "Naval holiday", a suspension of naval construction by Britain & Germany

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

9 May 1912

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Weymouth · Government / Liberal Party Government

Present for the King's inspection of the Fleet

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

13 May 1912

Naval Aviation Organization

First Lord of the Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Brings naval aviation into a formal military organization.

Role range: 1911-1915

13 May 1912

Naval Wing of Royal Flying Corps

First Lord of the Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Supports creation of the Royal Flying Corps naval wing.

Role range: 1911-1915

1912

Libel

Member of Committee Home Rule · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Takes libel action against Blackwoods magazine over his over his time as a prisoner in the Boer War

Role range: 1899-1902 – 1908-1915

1913

26 March 1913

Diplomatic Proposal at London

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Proposes an Anglo-German "naval holiday" to reduce expenditure on armaments

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1911-1915

21 May 1913

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

The new Naval Law is passed by the Reichstag in order to expand the German navy

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

June 1913

Oil Fuel Supply Memorandum

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Presents a Cabinet memorandum arguing that the Royal Navy needs secure, controlled sources of fuel oil.

Role range: 1901-1935 – 1911-1915

28 August 1913

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Draws up detailed plans to create a War Fleet of 79 battleships by 1920

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

16 October 1913

HMS Queen Elizabeth Launch

First Lord of the Admiralty · Portsmouth · Government / Liberal Party Government

Oversees the naval programme as HMS Queen Elizabeth is launched.

Role range: 1911-1915

16 October 1913

Super-Dreadnought Programme

First Lord of the Admiralty · Portsmouth · Government / Liberal Party Government

Advances construction of a new oil-fired battleship class.

Role range: 1911-1915

1913

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Offers Germany a "naval holiday" & to halt naval armament, the Germans refuse

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

1914

22 January 1914

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals to increase Naval expenditure split the cabinet

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

22 January 1914

Budget

First Lord of Admiralty · London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals to increase Naval expenditure split the cabinet

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

10 February 1914

Armament

First Lord of Admiralty · Government / Liberal Party Government

Churchills proposals in cabinet to increase Naval expenditure are accepted

Role range: 1908-1915 – 1909-1917

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